Category: Evolutionary Psychology
Events:
October 17, 2024
Examined Lives: Gossip (Session 49)
Gossip, often seen as trivial or negative, may have played a critical role in human survival and social cohesion.
September 26, 2024
Examined Lives: Live Fast, Die Young: Slow vs Fast Life History Strategies (Session 48)
In evolutionary psychology, life history strategies refer to the ways in which organisms allocate resources to growth, reproduction, and survival.
August 15, 2024
Examined Lives: Social Norms (Session 47)
In this session of Examined Lives, we will explore social norms from an evolutionary perspective.
July 18, 2024
Examined Lives: Lonelineness (Session 46)
In this session, Steve Gilbert will lead us in a discussion about "loneliness" and what evolutionary thinking can tell us about it in the modern day.
May 16, 2024
Examined Lives: Disgust (Session 44)
The initial function of disgust was to avoid exposure to pathogens, but evolved to also regulate our sexual activity, morality and social interactions
April 18, 2024
Examined Lives: Shame & Guilt (Session 43)
We will discuss how evolutionary psychology can help us better understand two common and closely related emotions: shame and guilt.
March 21, 2024
Examined Lives: Mindfulness (Session 42)
We explore the concept of what is known in the West as "mindfulness", its evolutionary background, current scientific understanding, and practical use
February 15, 2024
Examined Lives: Self-Esteem (Session 41)
What can evolutionary science bring to bear on the questions of what self-esteem is and what functions it performs?
December 21, 2023
Examined Lives: Misunderstandings & Misconceptions about Evolutionary Psychology (Session 39)
Misunderstandings & Misconceptions about Evolutionary Psychology (Session 40)
April 21, 2022
Examined Lives: Honor Cultures (Session 20)
Honor culture is said to prevail in the American South; dignity cultures prevail in many cosmopolitan cities.
Articles:
April 20, 2021
Why Is A Polo Shirt Like A Peacock’s Tail?
Life history theory suggests that displays of luxury items provide signals with social goals.
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