From computers to cultivation: reconceptualizing evolutionary psychology [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2014 Does evolutionary theorizing have a role in psychology? This is a more contentious issue than one might imagine, given that as evolved creatures, the answer must surely be yes.
Louise eBarrett +3 more
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Physical attractiveness predicts endorsement of specific evolutionary psychology principles. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Evolutionary psychology has emerged as a controversial discipline, particularly with regard to its claims concerning the biological basis of sex differences in human mate preferences. Drawing on theories of motivated inference, we hypothesized that those
Andrew Ward, Tammy English, Mark Chin
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An Evolutionary Perspective on Health Psychology: New Approaches and Applications [PDF]
Evolutionary Psychology, 2012 Although health psychologists' efforts to understand and promote health are most effective when guided by theory, health psychology has not taken full advantage of theoretical insights provided by evolutionary psychology. Here, we argue that evolutionary
Joshua M. Tybur +2 more
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The Dilemmas of Scientific Research Cooperation and Their Resolution From the Perspective of Evolutionary Psychology [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 Scientific research cooperation has become a mainstream trend of social development. It can promote resource sharing, help group members complement each other’s advantages, and improve scientific research efficiency.
Gaofeng Wang, Qingqing Kong
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An Introduction to Comparative Evolutionary Psychology [PDF]
Evolutionary Psychology, 2013 Previously we ( Vonk and Shackelford, 2012 , in press) proposed an integration of comparative psychology and evolutionary psychology into a new field of “comparative evolutionary psychology.” This integrative discipline incorporates principles from ...
Jennifer Vonk, Todd K. Shackelford
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The Epistemology of Evolutionary Psychology Offers a Rapprochement to Cultural Psychology [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 Many detractors of evolutionary psychology (EP) presume that adaptive arguments are nothing more than whimsical and unfalsifiable just-so stories. The reality though is that the epistemology of EP is precisely the opposite of this antiquated canard in ...
Gad Saad
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Misrepresentations of Evolutionary Psychology in Sex and Gender Textbooks [PDF]
Evolutionary Psychology, 2014 Evolutionary psychology has provoked controversy, especially when applied to human sex differences. We hypothesize that this is partly due to misunderstandings of evolutionary psychology that are perpetuated by undergraduate sex and gender textbooks.
Benjamin M. Winegard +2 more
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Evolutionary Psychology in the Modern World: Applications, Perspectives, and Strategies [PDF]
Evolutionary Psychology, 2012 An evolutionary approach is a powerful framework which can bring new perspectives on any aspect of human behavior, to inform and complement those from other disciplines, from psychology and anthropology to economics and politics.
S. Craig Roberts +2 more
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Editorial: Insights in: evolutionary psychology 2022 [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyKarlijn Massar +3 more
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