The behavioural immune system and pandemic psychology: The evolved psychology of disease-avoidance and its implications for attitudes, behaviour, and public …
This article provides an overview of the “behavioural immune system”–a suite of
psychological mechanisms that complements immunological defences by motivating pre …
psychological mechanisms that complements immunological defences by motivating pre …
Family matters: Rethinking the psychology of human social motivation
What motives do people prioritize in their social lives? Historically, social psychologists,
especially those adopting an evolutionary perspective, have devoted a great deal of …
especially those adopting an evolutionary perspective, have devoted a great deal of …
Evolutionary psychology meets socio-ecological psychology: the motivational psychologies of disease-avoidance and parental care
M Schaller - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•The mind is adapted to problems posed by diseases in ancient ecologies.•Many
phenomena are affected by the evolved psychology of disease-avoidance.•The mind is …
phenomena are affected by the evolved psychology of disease-avoidance.•The mind is …
The parental care motivational system and why it matters (for everyone)
M Schaller - Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Although it is easy to assume that the psychology of parental care pertains only to parents
and their children, this is not so. An emerging body of research on the parental care …
and their children, this is not so. An emerging body of research on the parental care …
Expectations of men's use of harsh parental discipline through formidability inferences.
One modality to estimate men's formidability and aggressive proclivities is their facial width-
to-height ratio (fWHR). Such inferences may further influence perceptions of men as fathers …
to-height ratio (fWHR). Such inferences may further influence perceptions of men as fathers …
Experimental and cross-cultural evidence that parenthood and parental care motives increase social conservatism
Differences in attitudes on social issues such as abortion, immigration and sex are hugely
divisive, and understanding their origins is among the most important tasks facing human …
divisive, and understanding their origins is among the most important tasks facing human …
Picking up good vibrations: Uncovering the content of distinct positive emotion subjective experience.
AC Weidman, JL Tracy - Emotion, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Inquiry into positive emotions such as awe, compassion, gratitude, and pride has increased
rapidly in recent years. Yet, the distinct subjective content of each positive emotion remains …
rapidly in recent years. Yet, the distinct subjective content of each positive emotion remains …
Physical strength as a cue to men's capability as protective parents
The selection of formidable male allies within coalitional settings is partially in the service of
ensuring protection from physical threats for group members. Within these inferences could …
ensuring protection from physical threats for group members. Within these inferences could …
Preliminary evidence for neck musculature in shaping functional stereotypes of men's relationship motives
Neck musculature is reliably diagnostic of men's formidability and central to several
inferences of their physical prowess. These inferences facilitate stereotypes of men's social …
inferences of their physical prowess. These inferences facilitate stereotypes of men's social …
Mothers' neural responses to infant faces are associated with activation of the maternal care system and observed intrusiveness with their own child
Certain infant facial characteristics, referred to as baby schema, are thought to automatically
trigger parenting behavior and affective orientation toward infants. Electroencephalography …
trigger parenting behavior and affective orientation toward infants. Electroencephalography …