Mary Towner: UC Davis Department of AnthropologyCultural traits are distributed across human societies in a patterned way. Study of the mechanisms whereby cultural traits persist and change over time is key to understanding human cultural diversity. For more than a century, a central question has engaged anthropologists interested in the study of cultural trait variation—what […]

Gian Gonzaga: eHarmony.comRelationships are often studied through one of two questions. How does the relationship benefit the individual and/or how does the relationship benefit the dyad? This talk will address the challenges of balancing what is good for me, what is good for my partner, and what is good for the relationship. It will then […]

Andrew Shaner: UCLA VA HospitalVariation in the age at onset of a multifactorial disease often reflects variation in cause. In this talk, I show a linear latitudinal gradient in the mean age at onset of schizophrenia in 13 northern-hemisphere cities, ranging from 25 years old in Cali, Columbia (at 4 degrees north) to 35 years […]

Rob Kurzban: Penn PsychologySubstantial debate remains about the ultimate and proximate explanations for why people choose to punish third parties, individuals involved in interactions that have had and will have no direct effect on the punisher. Here, one particular type of third-party punishment is explored, moralistic punishment, enduring a cost to inflict costs on an […]