"Differences across lifespan between females and males in top 20 causes of disease burden globally...health differences between females and males point to urgent need for policies on sex-specific...data...continue promoting gender-sensitive research" thelancet.com/journals/lanpu…

New paper on the additive effects of relationships (parents and friends) and health outcomes by my former mentee and rising star @erinwoodphd Check it out! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21…

Important piece by the great and humble Daniel Conroy-Beam on how EP/ESS gets misused and what we can do about it.

Young teens at play: Girls are egalitarian, boys are generous doi.org/10.1016/j.paid… "<10 % exhibit spiteful behavior - with equal representation of girls and boys."

Why do I like this paper so much?🤔From Alessandra Cassar et al. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

I love academia + genealogy

"While evolutionary psychology currently has some of the most replicable results in all of psychology, even effects and hypotheses that appear strongly supported now could be found to be wrong in the future" psychologytoday.com/us/blog/darwin…

Accepted E&HB! WHY DO PEOPLE VENT? Airing grievances about one mutual friend (listener) to another (target)--can make listeners: 1) Like venters >targets 2) Give more support to better-liked venters over targets 3) Derogation, neutral gossip🚫 osf.io/preprints/psya…

What is the point of concealing signs of ovulation, something that humans do but many other primates don't do? Get the tl;dr on the blog about our paper in Nature Human Behaviour with Jaimie Arona Krems Martie Haselton @scottclaessens socialsciences.nature.com/posts/why-did-…

Great lab to join!

"Wild Genius trailer highlights the story of [Robert] Trivers...best known for proposing the theories of reciprocal altruism, parental investment, and parent-offspring conflict" comingsoon.net/movies/trailer…

Wild Genius - Superb, entertaining documentary on one of the most profound thinkers & scientists on the evolution of human nature, Robert Trivers. Now available to rent or own on all cable, satellite and digital platforms including Prime Video and Apple TV:

I’ll be recruiting a PhD student to work with me at Oklahoma State U. If you're interested in value computation, emotion, institutions, morality, email me. More info: sznycerlab.org/sznycer-lab/re…

Abstract from my recent paper seeking to answer the question of 'evolutionary paradox' of addiction. I.e. why, if addictive behaviours are so often irrational or harmful, are so many humans predisposed to them? available with DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105603

We're hiring! Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biopsychology, area otherwise open (and can include Evolutionary). Job ad: cu.taleo.net/careersection/… Our department is amazing and Colorado Springs is gorgeous. Ranked the #1 Most Neighborly city in the U.S., and one of the most

Knox College is seeking an Assistant Professor in Psychology (clinical or social), and is interested in someone evolutionary. Review of applications starts Oct 18. See for details: apply.interfolio.com/154607

New paper on links between discrimination and health is out. Grateful to my colleagues for their perseverance; these findings were a bit of a doozy to publish. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Great lab + great mentor for anyone interested in how babies learn

Who do WOMEN see as 🤨MATING RIVALS⚔️? Women track (1) INTENT to compete for mates (flirting) + (2) CAPACITY to compete (beauty💅) Intent + Capacity=Threat BONUS: Women enhancing their looks (w makeup) = BIG THREATS (have⬆️perceived intent + capacity) osf.io/preprints/psya…