Kevin Kniffin is an applied behavioral scientist at Cornell University who teaches and researches the mechanisms that facilitate cooperation within groups.

Kevin Kniffin, This View of Life's Sports Editor, is an applied behavioral scientist at Cornell University who teaches and researches the mechanisms that facilitate cooperation within groups. He has contributed research papers to outlets including Evolution & Human Behavior, Human Nature, and Evolutionary Psychological Science and his work has been covered by popular media including The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and The Atlantic. Kniffin has conducted research in diverse field settings, including firehouses, gyms, and new automobile dealerships. He is active on Twitter @KevinKniffin.

Events with Kevin Kniffin

April 1 | 12pm AEST | 6pm US PT

ProSocial Courses Info Session: Cohort 2

Join us for an introduction to the ProSocial Learning Pathway—a suite of courses designed to help you and any team succeed together.

Mondays at 9-11am ET February 10-March 24

From Friedman to Darwin: An Evolving Paradigm for Economics, Business, and Management

A free six-week online seminar led by Raj Sisodia and David Sloan Wilson

Groups with Kevin Kniffin

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Authored by Kevin Kniffin

October 17, 2014

Beauty is in the In-Group of the Beholded

Attraction is more than physical traits. Find out what else counts.Attraction is more than physical traits. Find out what else counts.

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March 17, 2016

Did Darwin Read the Sports Section?

What can sports teach us about evolution?

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March 15, 2018

Curiosity as a Commandment for Business School Curricula

Understanding the evolutionary basis for curiosity as a human universal importantly invites everyone to appreciate that they can individually start being more curious, more innovative, or more entrepreneurial.

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June 8, 2023

Punk Evolutionist: An Interview with Greg Graffin

Did you know that Greg Graffin, founder of the legendary band Bad Religion, is also a deep evolutionary thinker? Here’s the back story.