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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 1d

The evolutionary psychology of horror, morbid curiosity, and what they do to anxiety with @morbidpsych.bsky.social! Happy Halloween!! 🎃 🎃 🎃

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Horror and Morbid Curiosity with Coltan Scrivner

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 8d

This week we talk to anthropologist Karen Kramer about our unique reproductive strategy as humans, and what it means for childhood, work, and the social contexts our minds evolved to be in.

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Cooperative Breeding with Karen Kramer

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Rob Sica @robsica.bsky.social · 14d

"I think a lot of our beliefs are pseudo-beliefs and that the goal is to make it difficult to tell the difference between real belief and fake belief, and that is why it's so hard for psychologists to tell the difference because that difficulty is by design."

Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 15d

This week we talk to Dan Williams about belief. Is it veridical or social or both or neither?

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Belief with Dan Williams

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 15d

This week we talk to Dan Williams about belief. Is it veridical or social or both or neither?

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Belief with Dan Williams

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Michael Gurven @mgurven.bsky.social · 21d

Had a fun time talking with the Daves… thanks for having me on. check it out!

Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 22d

This week, @mgurven.bsky.social discusses the evolution of human longevity (and he has a new book out today)!

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The Evolution of Human Longevity with Mike Gurven

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 22d

This week, @mgurven.bsky.social discusses the evolution of human longevity (and he has a new book out today)!

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The Evolution of Human Longevity with Mike Gurven

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 29d

This week, Language and Communication (and the Lindy Hop) with @thomscottphillips.bsky.social!

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Language and Communication with Thom Scott-Phillips

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · Sep 2

This week: The evolutionary psychology of humor with @davidpinsof.bsky.social! An account of why the mind finds things funny, and why "funny" has the features it has.

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The Evolutionary Psychology of Humor

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · Aug 26

This week, @anniewertz.bsky.social talks about her ground-breaking work exploring what infants know, and come prepared to learn, about 🌱plants🌿! (Annie gets credit for all plant-based puns in this episode).

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Plants, Infants, and the Evolution of Social Learning with Annie Wertz

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · Aug 19

This week, we discuss the evolution of cooperation with Pat Barclay.

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Cooperation with Pat Barclay

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · Aug 13

This week, Drugs, Delusions, and Depression with @edhagen.net A wild ride!

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Drugs, Delusions, and Depression with Ed Hagen

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · Aug 5

This week with Cristina Moya (UC Davis) we discuss conspiracy theories, ethnolinguistic boundaries, and if we would ever eat at a flat earth restaurant.

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Conspiracy Theories and Group Boundaries with Cristina Moya

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · Aug 3

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thanks for letting us know! We're fixing it. In the meantime, you can hear the entire episode on youtube at youtu.be/3HILiA7dMBY

Thoughtful Warriors with Brenda Bowser

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · Jul 30

This week: an incredible, memorable episode featuring Brenda Bowser.

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Thoughtful Warriors with Brenda Bowser

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · Jul 22

Next episode is up! Egalitarianism with @chrisvonrueden.bsky.social.

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Egalitarianism in the Amazon with Chris Von Rueden

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · Jul 15

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Disgust, Morality, and Kinship with Deb Lieberman

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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · Jul 15

New episode is up! We talk to Deb Lieberman about morality, disgust, and kinship. Had a blast!!

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Disgust, Morality, and Kinship with Deb Lieberman

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Rob Sica @robsica.bsky.social · Jul 8

"Rather than being the cause of radicalization, grievances are better understood as secondary elements in the process... radicalized agents often develop extreme beliefs during the latter stages of radicalization"
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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · Jul 8

A new episode is up! In this one, we talk to @mikemoncrieff.bsky.social about terrorism, his studies of ethnic conflict, and the drag queen phenomenon.

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Terrorism, Drag Queens, and International Humanitarian Law with Michael Moncrieff

From offering the UN insights into the psychology of terrorists to interviewing victims of war-torn Croatia, guest Michael Moncrieff has seen a lot of life and yet remains hopeful. Dave wonders aloud ...

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