Martin Muller: University of New MexicoThe Kanyawara chimpanzees of Kibale National Park have been studied for 25 years, during which researchers have acquired a unique, 14-year longitudinal sample of hormonal […]
Dawn Neill: Cal Poly SLOUrbanization is proceeding rapidly in many developing countries as part of a larger process of development and involves the shift of rural residents to urban cities. […]
Colin Holbrook: UCLAHumans are inclined to cherish their communities and derogate groups regarded as alien, particularly during times of threat. The capacity for threatening circumstances to exacerbate group prejudice holds […]
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 […]
