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HBES creates the Don Symons Adaptationism Award

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The Don Symons Adaptationism Award was created by the Human Behavior and Evolution Society in honor of UCSB Professor Emeritus, Don Symons. Professor Symons was a founder of the field of evolutionary psychology, starting with his breakout book in 1979, … Continue reading →

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Leda presented @ Centro de Estudios Públicos de Chile

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During this unique event that took place on May 8th at CEP (Centro de Estudios Públicos de Chile), attendees had the opportunity to witness an engaging dialogue between Isabel Behncke and Leda Cosmides. While some participants enjoyed the experience in … Continue reading →

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Tooby and Cosmides awarded Jean-Nicod Prize

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Tooby and Cosmides received the 2020 Jean-Nicod Prize, “awarded annually to a leading philosopher of mind or philosophically-oriented cognitive scientist” For details and the lectures visit here.

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Dan Conroy-Beam receives Harold J. Plous Award

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Dan Conroy-Beam receives 2022-2023 Harold J. Plous Award for most outstanding young professor. See https://www.news.ucsb.edu/2022/020694/outstanding-performance

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Michael Barlev won the New Investigator Award from HBES

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CEP graduate Michael Barlev won the 2018 New Investigator Award from the Human Behavior and Evolution Society for his work on “How the mind builds evolutionarily new concepts”. You can read the manuscript here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13423-017-1421-6 

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Dan Conroy-Beam wins NSF’s Early Career Award

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Dan Conroy-Beam wins National Science Foundation’s Early Career Award, 2019. It is a prestigious NSF-CAREER Award for his groundbreaking project “Using Computer Simulations to Understand Mate Choice”. The choice of a romantic partner is the most significant decision most people make … Continue reading →

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