Polygamy with Brooke Scelza
Are humans designed to be monogamous? Polygamous? In this episode, we talk to Brooke Scelza (UCLA) about her work with the Himba and the complex web of social norms at play in that society and what it...
18 Marras 20251h 51min
Leadership with Zach Garfield
Are mothers the evolutionary crucible of leadership psychology? And is leadership more misunderstood and cryptic than we might think? In this episode, we talk to Zach Garfield (UM6P, Morocco) about al...
11 Marras 20251h 46min
Cultural Dynamics with Bret Beheim
What is cultural diffusion, why do need models of cultural change and distance, and what is on Bret's whiteboard? In this episode, we do a deep on how cultural change and distance are measured and stu...
4 Marras 20252h 4min
Inter-group Relations with Anne Pisor
Are group boundaries solid, impermeable, and red in tooth-and-claw? Is animosity between groups inevitable? In this episode, we talk to Anne Pisor ( Penn State) about all things inter-group from an ev...
28 Loka 20251h 46min
Shame, Pride, and Guilt with Daniel Sznycer
Why do we feel shame? Is it a useless emotion? Our guest, Daniel Sznycer (Oklahoma State) has been studying "self-conscious" emotions from a functional/evolutionary perspective. If you're curious abou...
21 Loka 20252h 4min
Evolutionary Psychology and the Law with Keelah Williams
Motive? Intent? Case closed! In this episode, Keelah Williams (JD, PhD, Hamilton) runs us through our bar exam prelims, explaining how our evolved psychology influences legal decision-making, and what...
14 Loka 20251h 45min
Horror and Morbid Curiosity with Coltan Scrivner
Grab some candy (or brains): Halloween is here! This week, we talk to Coltan Scrivner about why we can't look away from the macabre, what exactly the "horror" genre is, and why a self-dose of fear and...
7 Loka 20252h 6min
Cooperative breeding with Karen Kramer
How are humans able to sustain large families? What is our "true" reproductive strategy as a species? Are kids designed to raise younger children? And is it unnatural for us to live in such strongly a...
30 Syys 20251h 16min
