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February 11, 2012

Adaptationism and the Study of Political Behavior

For millennia, group boundaries have organized our identities, motivated allegiances, and inspired feats of coordination the likes of which are unparalleled in the animal kingdom.We hypothesize that psychological adaptations exist that structure the way we think about groups, and that regulate cooperative and competitive behavior in the context of specific coalitional dynamics; specifically, we argue that humans are endowed with an evolved “coalitional psychology.”

March 27, 2012

Of Chimps and Men: War In Evolutionary Perspective

Evolutionary theory as a lens with which to investigate the origins and psychological mechanisms of war. Partly stemming from misapplication of metaphors such as "survival of the fittest" and the "struggle for survival," it was assumed that Darwinian processes could only produce selfish individuals that care not for the welfare of others. In the case of coalitional violence, early ethologists argued that chimpanzees and humans naturally strive to dominate each other and that aggression is the inevitable consequence of competitive social environments.

June 21, 2012

E.O. Wilson, John Horgan, and the Evolution of War

Evolutionary biologist E.O. Wilson and science writer John Horgan reflect on the evolution of war

August 20, 2012

The Rats of War: Konrad Lorenz and the Anthropic Shift

Rats and humans tribal instincts.

January 13, 2013

Is War Creative?

Warfare has transformed us from living in villages to living in huge states, building cities and civilizations, and ultimately making our lives more peaceful.

January 31, 2013

What Our Primate Relatives Say About War

With a clearer picture of where we came from, we may find a better understanding of who we are and where we are going.