Category Archives: Evolution and Psychology
Dear, You Have Everything – Do You Really Need a Prostitute Too?
Recently I heard an episode of This American Life detailing Jerry Springer, who almost resigned his position as a city council member after he was found to have used the services of a prostitute. This of course is not an … Continue reading
The Launching of the Feminist Evolutionary Psychology Society: FEPS
Kramare and Treichler (1996): “Feminism is the radical notion that women are people.”
Geher (2009): “Evolutionary psychology is the radical notion that human behavior is part of the natural world.”
There is no reason on earth to believe that these two “radical” notions are irreconcilable.
Let’s Talk about Sex, Baby!
I recently had what I like to call my ‘gay week.’ It started on a Friday when I went to attend Gay Pride at Faneuil Hall in Boston, followed by seeing Kathy Griffin (a comedian loved by gays). The following … Continue reading
The Spandrels of Dunkin Donuts, or How the Munchkin Came to Be
Anyone who has been to the Northeast is likely familiar with the miniature Dunkin Donuts confection the donut hole, aka the Munchkin. After an unsuccessful online search, I called headquarters to learn more about the history of this sweet, only … Continue reading
The Giraffe’s … tale.
“The great tragedy of Science – the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.“ Thomas H. Huxley (1825 – 1895) English biologist; supporter of Darwin; father of Aldous & Julian Huxley. Missed Opportunities In the lead up to … Continue reading
Evolution in the College Cafeteria
When we think about the environments in which individuals are most likely to conform to social norms, I am sure that colleges are at the top of the list. However, when listing the types of behaviors that students conform … Continue reading
Sometimes a Species is just a Species: Individual Selection Trumps “Benefit of the Species”
What did Genghis Khan (circa 1162-1227) have that you don’t? He had hundreds of children and the power to absorb a vast number of tribes into his Mongolian Empire. His power can be used as an example to show that … Continue reading
Evolutionary Psychology at the 2009 Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association
The Midwestern Psychological Association conference is impressive in both the quantity and quality of its content. For many years, the Meeting has been held in downtown Chicago and the close of the conference at lunchtime on Saturday allows attendees to … Continue reading
