Sergey Gavrilets: University of TennesseeHumans exhibit strong egalitarian syndrome, i.e. the complex of cognitive perspectives, ethical principles, social norms, and individual and collective attitudes promoting equality. The universality of egalitarianism […]
Robert Frank: CornellNote: this talk will begin at 3:30pm. Economists since Adam Smith have insisted that competition produces the greatest good for the greatest number. But as Charles Darwin emphasized, […]
Clark Barrett: UCLAThe capacity of organisms to deal with evolutionary novelty has been regarded by some as a puzzle. If adaptations have been shaped by natural selection operating in the […]
Adrian Jaeggi: UCSBFood sharing is a vibrant field of study that has provided important insights into the evolution of cooperation, life history, and social learning. Common functional explanations for sharing […]
Jeff Snyder: UCLAIn general, women in the U.S. appear to prefer prestigious men to dominant men under most circumstances. However, some women select domineering men as long-term intimate partners – […]
Hanah Chapman: Ohio State UniversityBeing lied to, cheated upon, stolen from—these are among life’s most emotional experiences, and even watching them happen to someone else can trigger strong feelings. Recent […]
Hillard Kaplan: The University of New MexicoThis talk examines what we have learned about the aging process among Tsimane forager- horticulturalists, and the implications of our results for understanding human […]
Noa M. Pinter-Wollman: The University of California, San DiegoThe behavior of biological systems emerges from the self-organization of multiple agents that interact with one another and follow simple local rules. […]
Steven J. Heine: University of British ColumbiaA core psychological motivation for people is to view themselves positively, yet for decades the vast majority of evidence for this motivation came from […]
Frances Chen: University of FreiburgSocial relationships are a source of support and comfort in our lives, as well as a source of stress and conflict. Thus, the ability to regulate […]
