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Leda Cosmides elected fellow of AAAS
Leda Cosmides was elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2024. [photo credit: Matt Perko] She was cited by AAAS for “distinguished contributions to the field of evolutionary psychology and cognitive science, particularly … Continue reading
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Remembering Don Symons
Don Symons (1942-2024), Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara Don Symons was a pioneer of evolutionary psychology in its earliest years. He was a fundamental thinker who nurtured scientists, young and old, who were interested in what … Continue reading
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Remembering John Tooby
John Tooby (1952-2023) founded the Center for Evolutionary Psychology with Leda Cosmides in 1994, and served as its co-director for the rest of his life. We wanted to share memories of John on this page. Steve Pinker wrote a moving … Continue reading
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Leda Cosmides elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Leda Cosmides was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2023. Founded in More details here and here. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAA&S) was founded in 1780, during the American Revolution, by John Adams, John Hancock, … Continue reading
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Talking Stories by Michelle Scalise Sugiyama
Michelle Scalise Sugiyama (University of Oregon) is a CEP alum who earned her doctorate in literature. Recently she has created Talking Stories: An Encyclopedia of Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and made it available to all who are interested in evolutionary psychology … Continue reading
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Roney, Wertz win Symons Adaptationism Award
HBES gave its inaugural Don Symons Adaptationism Award at the 2023 Palm Springs conference. The award is bestowed for the best paper exemplifying the adaptationist program written or published in the last three years. Although many excellent papers were nominated, … Continue reading
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Dan Conroy-Beam named HBES “Rising Star”
Dan Conroy-Beam was honored with one the first ever Rising Star Awards at the 2023 meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society in Palm Springs, California. The HBES Rising Star Award is presented to outstanding HBES members in the … Continue reading
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HBES creates the Don Symons Adaptationism Award
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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HBES May 31-June 3, 2023 in Palm Springs, California
The Human Behavior & Evolution Society will be meeting in Palm Springs, California from May 31 to June 3, 2023.
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Leda presented @ Centro de Estudios Públicos de Chile
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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