Theories
Social Rank Theory of Depression – Paul Gilbert
A comprehensive academic analysis of Paul Gilbert's Social Rank Theory of depression, exploring evolutionary hierarchies,...
Evolutionary Psychology
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Homicide Adaptation Theory – David Buss & Joshua Duntley
A comprehensive academic analysis of Homicide Adaptation Theory, exploring evolved lethal mechanisms, adaptive contexts, and...
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Cinderella Effect – Martin Daly & Margo Wilson
A comprehensive academic analysis of the Cinderella Effect as formulated by evolutionary psychologists Martin Daly...
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Bargaining Theory of Depression – Edward H. Hagen
A comprehensive academic analysis of Edward H. Hagen's bargaining theory of depression, exploring depressive behavior...
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Wason Selection Task Deontic Logic Theory – Leda Cosmides
A comprehensive academic analysis of Leda Cosmides' Social Contract Theory, the Wason Selection Task, and...
Experiments
The Helper/Hinderer Infant Experiment – Kiley Hamlin, Karen Wynn, and Paul Bloom
A comprehensive academic analysis of Hamlin, Wynn, and Bloom's seminal helper/hinderer infant experiment, examining innate...
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Threat Simulation Theory of Dreaming (TST) – Antti Revonsuo
A comprehensive academic analysis of Antti Revonsuo's Threat Simulation Theory of dreaming, exploring evolutionary origins,...
Experiments
Competitive Altruism Experiment – Mark Van Vugt The Nudge Experiments (Urinals
A detailed academic exploration of Mark Van Vugt's competitive altruism experiments alongside behavioral nudge theory...
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Sociometer Theory of Self-Esteem – Mark Leary
A comprehensive academic analysis of Mark Leary's Sociometer Theory, examining self-esteem as an evolutionary monitor...
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Savanna Principle / Evolutionary Mismatch Model – Satoshi Kanazawa
A comprehensive academic analysis of Satoshi Kanazawa's Savanna Principle, exploring the evolutionary mismatch model and...
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Reciprocal Altruism Theory – Robert Trivers
A comprehensive academic analysis of Robert Trivers' reciprocal altruism theory, exploring evolutionary mechanics, game theory,...
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Psychosocial Acceleration Theory of Pubertal Timing – Jay Belsky, Laurence Steinberg, & Patricia Draper
A comprehensive academic analysis of the Belsky-Steinberg-Draper evolutionary developmental model linking early childhood adversity to...