– by Marius Stavang Imagine you’re on a movie date with someone. Everything seems to be going great. The conversation flows easily, you laugh together, you exchange smiles—there’s chemistry. After the movie, you walk them home. On their doorstep, you exchange a lingering look and a shared laugh about how good—or bad—the movie was. The […]
– by Andreas Wilke People often see patterns in completely random data sets, expecting streaks and clumps where none exist. Maybe you’ve recently felt like you’re “on a roll,” or spotted an interesting pattern that later turned out to be non-existent. Here’s the fascinating twist: This tendency isn’t just found in adults. Our new research […]
HBES Members, A new issue of Philosophical Transactions B expands the field of cultural evolution and shows why it matters for today’s biggest challenges – from inequality and cooperation to conservation and education. Transforming cultural evolution research and its application to global futures (compiled and edited by Adam H Boyette, Sarah Mathew, Stephen Asatsa, Michael […]
The evolve-D lab, under the direction of Siobhán Cully in the Department of Anthropology seeks a postdoctoral researcher to join interdisciplinary projects addressing evolutionary medicine and human behavior. This is a calendar year position. Candidates with experience in quantitative, laboratory, or field-based methods and/or theoretical expertise in the evolution of kinship, gendered labor divisions, or […]
The Department of Psychology at Arizona State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to research contemporary antisemitism. The position is full-time (100% research), fiscal-year (12-month), benefits-eligible appointments with no tenure implications. Salary range is $62,232 – $75,564 depending on years of previous experience (following NIH postdoctoral salary standards). The anticipated start date is January […]
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30783 Position Description The Pontzer Lab in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University seeks two Postdoctoral Associates for research in human ecology and health. These two positions are: Human Ecology, Energetics, and Climate: This postdoc will work as part of a team investigating the impacts of climate, physical activity, and market integration on […]
Postdoctoral Researcher in Anthropology (2 years, full-time, research-only) Host: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Oslo, Norway Project: ERC StG Com2Civ (PI: Júlia Palik) Deadline: 26 January 2026 Apply/Info: https://www.prio.org/about/careers/30 Role (brief): Conduct ethnographic fieldwork with former FARC-EP combatants in Colombia, including life-history interviews, participant observation, and social cartography workshops. Integrate qualitative insights into cross-method […]
Postdoctoral Researcher in Social Psychology (2 years, full-time, research-only) Host: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Oslo, Norway Project: ERC StG Com2Civ (PI: Júlia Palik) Deadline: 26 January 2026 Apply/Info: https://www.prio.org/about/careers/28 Role (brief): Lead survey design, piloting, and implementation with ex-combatants in Colombia and the Philippines; develop and embed a survey experiment; contribute to theory-building […]
We are pleased to announce that the fifth edition of our CUP book Evolutionary Psychology by Workman and Reader is now out and that the cover now has a lovely picture of a Golden Headed Lion Tamarin. These tiny primates are interesting for three reasons. First, they are seriously cute little New World monkeys which […]
— by Jun-Hong Kim Over 95% of placental mammals are polygynous, with females bearing sole responsibility for rearing offspring. This stems from the reproductive characteristics of placental mammals. Female placental mammals are the default egg producers and are responsible for pregnancy and lactation. In other words, the default reproductive costs borne by female placental mammals […]