Inner Mammal Institute Newsletter

Herd Behavior: Why We Hate It, Why We Love It

False expectations about social groups trigger cortisol. Here's how to relieve it.

Jan 9 • Loretta Breuning, PhD

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Make It a Happy Year: Accept Human Nature

You just relax when you accept human nature instead of getting upset about it

Jan 3 • Loretta Breuning, PhD

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December 2025

Tackling the Warm and Fuzzy View of Nature

I had a profound conversation with my grandson recently.

Dec 15, 2025 • Loretta Breuning, PhD

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Social Media and the Animal Brain

LIVE FREE event webinar Wed. Dec. 10 @ noon New York time

Dec 4, 2025 • Loretta Breuning, PhD

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Snake Oil

Why we love it and how to stop

Dec 1, 2025 • Loretta Breuning, PhD

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November 2025

Thanksgiving Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin

Your inner mammal's view of a holiday table

Nov 24, 2025 • Loretta Breuning, PhD

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Popularity: It's As Primal as Food and Sex

Animals compete intensely for the “best” mates, and we have inherited this impulse.

Nov 13, 2025 • Loretta Breuning, PhD

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You May Already Be a Winner

Or not. The mammal brain evolved to make realistic social comparisons

Nov 7, 2025 • Loretta Breuning, PhD

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October 2025

Why Nothing Is Enough

Because the brain saves dopamine for "new and improved" despite our best intentions

Oct 22, 2025 • Loretta Breuning, PhD

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September 2025

My Mother's Status Anxiety

I thought I was above all that, without seeing the irony of putting myself above!

Sep 3, 2025 • Loretta Breuning, PhD

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August 2025

What My Security Guard Taught Me

A taboo that masks an important truth

Aug 24, 2025 • Loretta Breuning, PhD

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Status: The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name

The mammal brain loves social status, but it's not nice to say so

Aug 15, 2025 • Loretta Breuning, PhD

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