Alan Dixson: Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species, Zoological Society of San DiegoThis talk focuses upon the structure and functions of the reproductive organs of mammals, as viewed from the […]
Lynn Stout: UCLA School of LawLegal scholars have become keenly interested in behavioral approaches to lawthat recognize that real people do not always behave in a selfishly rational fashion: numerous […]
Nancy K. Dess: Occidental CollegeGlimpses at our primate relatives and diverse human cultures provide prima facie evidence that as a species, we are capable of far more benevolent, just, and […]
Stephen Stich: Rutgers Dept. of PhilosophyThe talk has three parts: In Part I, I will sketch a hotly debated question in moral philosophy. Roughly stated, the issue in dispute is […]
Christine Harris: UC San Diego Dept. of PsychologyThe specific innate modular theory of jealousy (JSIM) hypothesizes that men are innately prone to upset over a mate’s sexual infidelity and women, […]
Michael Gurven: UCSB AnthropologyThis paper lays the groundwork for a theory of time allocation across the life course. It first develops a parametric model of rates of return on time […]
Shelly Gable: UCLA Dept. of PsychologySocial bonds are potent sources of both pleasure and pain; yet despite the precarious balance of interpersonal incentives and threats, across the life span people […]
Lynn Fairbanks: UCLA Neuropsychiatric InstituteAdolescence is characterized by behavioral and physiological changes that prepare individuals for the transition to adulthood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects […]
Laura Baker: USC Dept. of PsychologyHuman aggression and antisocial behavior are known to be the product of both social and biological risk factors. What is not yet understood is how […]
David Funder: UC Riverside Dept. of PsychologyThe Realistic Accuracy Model (RAM) describes the four stage, social-behavioral process necessary for the achievement of accuracy in personality judgment. A judgmental target must […]
