Robert Trivers, Ph.D., presents Evolutionary Psychology & Ethics

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In this two-part session Dr. Trivers will first lay out the theoretical map for ethical behavior, reciprocal altruism, cooperation and deception in human relationships. In part two he will explain the co-evolutionary struggle between deceiver and the deceived, the intrinsic bias in favor of the deceiver, and the evolution of self-deception to facilitate the efficacy of deceptive behavior. Active discussion and a Q&A section for attendees is included in both parts.

Friday, November 9, 2018
9 AM to 4:30 PM
Hotel Monteleone
French Quarter, New Orleans

Register Online at:
https://louisianapsychologicalassociation.org/

Or

Contact LPA at 225-508-7011

Amsterdam

HBES 2018 programme change

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The plenary talk by Toby Kiers will take place on Thursday (5 July 2018) at 16:10. There will be no morning plenary session that day.

Post-doctoral fellowship in biomedical anthropology at Baylor University

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The Department of Anthropology at Baylor University seeks to fill a post-doctoral fellowship focused on biomedical anthropology. This Fellow will join a growing department with interest in applied perspectives on the anthropology of health, broadly conceived. Candidates should have personal research interests that combine topics and tools from the social/behavioral and physical/life sciences to address problems relating to global/public health, human biology, and/or evolutionary medicine. The Fellow will work with Dr. Mark Flinn on ongoing projects related to child health and family relationships, and will assist with grant writing, database management and statistical analyses, and research project implementation, likely outside the United States. The Fellow will also be tasked with forming linkages among current faculty in Anthropology with those in related disciplines, including Biology, Psychology and Neuroscience, Environmental Science, Sociology, Education, Family Studies, Public Health, and the College of Medicine.

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Call for funding proposals on research regarding Disgust and Political Attitudes

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The Association for Politics and the Life Sciences is proud to announce its call for funding proposals on research regarding Disgust and Political Attitudes. Grants of up to $1500 will be awarded on a competitive basis with successful research projects published in a special issue of “Politics and the Life Sciences.” More information is available on the “Politics and the Life Sciences” – Cambridge University Press website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Patrick A. Stewart, Ph.D. (pastewar@uark.edu).

Interdisciplinary postdoc opening at Penn in Social & Behavioral Science

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Postdoctoral Fellowship Position The University of Pennsylvania, Social and Behavioral Science Initiative (SBSI) seeks applicants for a postdoctoral fellowship position for the 2018/2019 academic year. Funding is guaranteed for one year with the possibility of renewal for an additional year.

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Meta-analysis on the effects of stake size on offers in Dictator and Ultimatum Games

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We are conducting a meta-analysis on the effects of stake size on offers in Dictator and Ultimatum Games. If you have conducted a study that manipulated stake size or endowment size within Dictator or Ultimatum Games, we would be very interested in including it in our meta-analysis. We are especially interested in including any working papers or unpublished studies on stake size or endowment size.

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Amsterdam

Poster Guidelines for HBES 2018

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We have now finalized the guidelines for poster presentations at HBES 2018 in Amsterdam. You can find them here.

Seeking data for a pre-registered meta-analysis on the effects of hormonal contraceptives on women’s mood and affect

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Erica Motter & Amanda Hahn are conducting a pre-registered meta-analysis on the effects of hormonal contraceptives on women’s mood and affect. They are seeking unpublished or in-press studies.

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