Tag Archives: evolutionary psychology

Quick Hit: Darwin Was Wrong About Dating

By Alexandra | Published: January 14, 2013
TweetThis weekend the New York Times published a strong piece dismantling some widely accepted Darwinist explanations for gendered mating behavior. Dan Slater doesn’t actually prove, as his title suggests, that Darwin and his followers were definitely incorrect, but does challenge the “teleological status” of evolutionary psychology, particularly worrisome in light of its historical use for [...]
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Want to be taken seriously ladies? Wear make-up!

By Samhita | Published: October 4, 2011
TweetA study done by researchers at Procter & Gamble, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston University and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute found that what a woman wears on her face impacts how people perceive her. Participants in the study were asked to rate whether they felt women were competent, like-able, attractive and trustworthy. Turns out [...]
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