Peter Gray: University of Nevada-Las Vegas Department of AnthropologyHow does fatherhood impact men's sexuality? In this presentation, we review some of the core facets of paternal sexuality. Cross-cultural patterns of fertility beliefs suggest that a physiological basis of paternity is usually recognized, but without a link to mid-cycle ovulation. Male anatomy and semen components are […]

Tom Griffiths: UC Berkeley Department of Psychology and Group Major in Cognitive ScienceLearning a language, a concept, or a social norm all require making an inductive inference, going beyond the data provided by the behavior of other people. Such inferences are underdetermined by the available data, allowing people's biases to influence the conclusion that they […]

Justin Wood: USC Department of PsychologyAs social creatures, we wake up every morning to a dizzying array of actions from allies and competitors, in contexts that include cooperation, resource competition and parental care. Some actions are intentional, motivated by either distal or proximal goals; some are accidental, but nonetheless result in similar consequences. How do […]

Dario Maestripieri: University of Chicago Professor of Comparative Human Development, Evolutionary Biology, Neurobiology, and PsychiatryPost-copulatory sexual selection operates through two main mechanisms: sperm competition and post-copulatory female choice. Little is known about the role of female behavior in inciting sperm competition or in the expression of post-copulatory choice. Little is also known about signals that […]