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    Latest NEWS FROM THE OCEAN

    New Publication!

    An empirical investigation of the roles of biological, relational, cognitive, and emotional factors in explaining sex differences in dyadic sexual desire

     

    Published in Biological Psychology

    by Dr. Juliana French, Dr. James McNulty, Dr. Anastasia Makhanova, Dr. Jon Maner, Dr. Lisa Eckel, Dr. Larissa Nikonova, & Dr. Andrea Meltzer

    August 2022

    New Press!

    What really drives anti-abortion beliefs? Research suggests it’s a matter of sexual strategies

     

    by Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems & Dr. Martie Haselton

    July 2022

    New Publication!

    Parents of children with higher-weight are viewed as responsible for child weight and thus stigmatized

     

    Accepted for publication in Psychological Science

    by Devanshi Patel, Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, Madison Stout, Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven, & Misty A. W. Hawkins

    July 2022

    New Publication!

    Value computation in humans

     

    Published in Evolution and Human Behavior

    by Dr. Daniel Sznycer

    June 2022

    New Publication!

    The implicit rules of combat reflect the evolved function of combat: An evolutionary-psychological analysis of fairness and honor in human aggression

     

    Published in Evolution and Human Behavior

    by Dr. Aaron Sell, Dr. Daniel Sznycer, & Matt Meyers

    2022

    New Publication!

    Third-party Perceptions of Male and Female Status Cues: Male Physical Strength and FemalePhysical Attractiveness Cue High Status

     

    Accepted for publication in a special issue of Frontiers in Ecology and Evoliution

    by Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, Laureon A. Merrie, Tori Short, Krystal Duarte, Nina Rodriguez, Dr. Juliana French, Dr. Daniel Sznycer, Dr.  Jennifer Byrd-Craven

     2022

    New Publication!

    How anger works

     

    Published in Evolution and Human Behavior

    by Dr. Daniel Sznycer, Dr. Aaron Sell & Alexandre Dumont

    2022

     

    in the News!

    Dr. Jaimie Krems in the New York Times (on friendship)

     

    2022

    New Publication!

    Parenting, cortisol, and risky behaviors in emerging adulthood: Diverging patterns for males and females

     

    Published in Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology

     

    by Dr. Erin Wood, Dr. Ray Garza, Dr. Shelia Kennison, & Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven

    2021

    New Publication!

    Association between Emotion Dysregulation and Adolescent Adjustment Difficulties: The Protective Benefits of Parent and Peer Relationships

     

    Published in Journal of Child and Family Studies

    by Dr. Mike Criss, Dr. Lixian Cui, Dr. Erin Wood, & Dr. Amanda Morris

    2021

    New Publication!

    Chronic adversity and experiences with racism as predictors of nervous system response: Diverging patterns of cortisol and alpha amylase

     

    Published in Stress

    by Dr. Erin Wood, Dr. Mike Criss, & Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven

    2021

    New Publication!

    The role of fathers on HPA-axis development and activity across the lifespan: A brief review.

    In press in Evolution and Human Behavior

    by Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, Dr. Keelah Williams, Laureon Merrie, Dr. Douglas Kenrick, & Dr. Athena Aktipis

    2021

     

    New publication!

    Sex (similarities and) differences in friendship jealousy

    In press in Evolution and Human Behavior

    by Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, Dr. Keelah Williams, Laureon Merrie, Dr. Douglas Kenrick, & Dr. Athena Aktipis

    2021

    New publication!

    Sex differences in friendship preferences

    In press in Evolution and Human Behavior

    by Dr. Keelah Williams, Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, Jessica Ayers, & Dr. Ashley Rankin

    2021

    New accolade!

    Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems elected to the Human Behavior and Evolution Society (HBES Member-at-Large)

     

     

    2021

    New publication!

    Fundamental motives illuminate a broad range of individual and cultural variations in thought and behavior.

    Accepted in Current Directions in Psychological Science

     

    by Dr. Cory Cook, Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, & Dr. Douglas Kenrick

     

    2021

    New publication!

    Do BMI and Sex Hormones Influence Visual Attention to Food Stimuli in Women? Tracking Eye Movements Across the Menstrual Cycle

    Accepted for publication in Evolutionary Psychological Science

     

    by Ray Garza, Nikki Clauss, and

    Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven

    2021

    New publication!

    An agent-based model of the female rivalry hypotheses for concealed ovulation in humans

    Published in Nature Human Behaviour

     

    by Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, Scott Claessens, Dr. Melissa Fales, Dr. Marco Campenni, Dr Martie Haselton, & Dr. Athena Aktipis

    2021

    New publication!

    Updating long-held assumptions about fat stigma: For women, body shape plays a critical role

    Accepted for publication in Social Psychological and Personality Science

     

    by Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, & Dr. Steven Neuberg

     

    2021

    in the News!

    Dr. Matt Motta on the font page of The New York Times!

     

    2020

    New publication!

    Why are song lyrics becoming simpler? A time series analysis of lyrical complexity in six decades of American popular music

    Accepted for publication in PLOS ONE

     

    by Dr. Michael Varnum Dr. Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, Dr. Igor Grossmann, Alexandra Wormley, & Colin Morris

    2020

    New publication!

    Is there anything good about atheists? Exploring positive and negative stereotypes of the religious and nonreligious

    Accepted for publication in Social Psychological and Personality Science

     

    by Jordan W. Moon, Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, & Dr. Adam Cohen

     

    2020

    New publication!

    Lay beliefs about gender and sexual behavior: First evidence for a pervasive, robust (but seemingly unfounded) stereotype

    Accepted for publication in Psychological Science

     

    by Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, Ahra Ko, Jordan Moon, & Dr. Michael Varnum

     

     

    2020

    New Publication!

    Effects of Women’s Short-Term Mating Orientation and Self-Perceived Attractiveness in Rating and Viewing Men’s Waist to Chest Ratios

    Published in Archives of Sexual Behavior

     

    by Ray Garza & Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven

     

     

    2020

    New Publication!

    Does Ecological Harshness Influence Men’s Perceptions of Women’s Breast Size, Ptosis, and Intermammary Distance?

    Published in Evolutionary Psychological Sciences by Ray Garza, Farid Pazhoohi, & Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven

     

     

    2020

    In the news!

    An Interview with Dr. Krems on KJZZ (NPR)

    Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems & Dr. Keelah Williams discuss their recent work on friendship jealousy!

     

     

    2020

    in the News!

    Dr. Matt Motta Does Q&A with The Conversation about COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

    2020

    New publication!

    Friendship jealousy: One tool for maintaining friendships in the face of third-party interference?

    Published (online first) in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    by Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, Keelah Williams, Athena Aktipis, & Douglas Kenrick

     

    2020

    in the News!

    Dr. Matt Motta Chats with the BBC about the Virtual DNC

     

    2020

    in the News!

    Dr. Matt Motta Speaks to Vox about COVID-19 Misinformation

    2020

    Research in the News!

    Dr. Matt Motta's Research Covered in the New Republic

    Coverage of "How Right-Leaning Media Coverage of COVID-19 Facilitated the Spread of Misinformation in the Early Stages of the Pandemic in the U.S." by Dr. Motta and colleagues.

    2020

    New publication!

    Opposition to short-term mating predicts dislike of atheists

    Accepted in Personality & Individual Differences

    by graduate student Jordan Moon, Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, & Adam Cohen

     

    2020

     

    in the News!

    Dr. Matt Motta Interviewed by The Atlantic on Alternative Medicine & COVID-19

     

    2020

    Congratulations, graduates!

    We're excited to announce that

    • Dr. Jarrod Bock has accepted an position as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Towson University.
    • Dr. Nikki Clauss has accepted a Postdoctoral Researcher Position at the University of Texas Health Center.

    2020

    in the News!

    Dr. Matt Motta Interviewed by Time Magazine on COVID-19 Vaccine Skepticism

     

    2020

    in the News!

    Dr. Matt Motta Interviewed by The Atlantic on COVID-19 Misinformation

     

    2020

    New Awards!

    Ashley M. Rankin won a Women's Faculty Council Award! ($1,000)

     

    Laureon A. Merrie won a Student Technology Award! ($8,600)

     

    Erin Harrington won the Robberson Dissertation Award! ($6,000)

     

    Congratulations, all!

     

    2020

    New publication!

    Adrenocortical attunement, reactivity, and potential genetic correlates among parent–daughter dyads from low‐income families

    Published in Developmental Psychobiology

    by  Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven, et al.

     

    2020

    New Publication!

    Effects of Breast Size, Intermammary Cleft Distance (Cleavage) and Ptosis on Perceived Attractiveness, Health, Fertility and Age: Do Life History, Self-Perceived Mate Value and Sexism Attitude Play a Role?

     

    Published in Adaptive Human Behavior and Human Physiology by Farid Pazhoohi, Ray Garza, & Alan Kingstone

     

    2020

    New publication!

    First tests of Euclidean preference integration in friendship: Euclidean friend value and power of choice on the friend market

    In press at in Evolution and Human Behavior

    by Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems & Daniel Conroy-Beam

    2020

    New PUBLICATION!

    The nuanced psychology of The Handmaid's Tale: a commentary on power, feminism, & patriarchy...

    Published in Evolutionary Behavioral Science

    by Dr. Jessica Calvi, Ashley Rankin, Nikki Clauss, & Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven

     

     

    2020

    New publication!

    Women's strategic defenses against same-sex aggression: Evidence from sartorial behavior

    Accepted for publication in Social Psychological and Personality Science

    by Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, Ashley M. Rankin, & Stefanie Northover

     

    2019

    New Publication!

    Family matters:

    Rethinking the psychology of human social motivation

     

    Accepted for publication in Perspectives on Psychological Science

    by Ahra Ko, Cari Pick, Yul Kwon, Dr. Michael Barlev, Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, Dr. Michael Varnum,...& Dr. Douglas Kenrick.

    2019

    New publication!

    Is nothing sacred? Religion, sex, and reproductive strategies

     

    Published in Current Directions in Psychology

    by Jordan Moon, Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, Dr. Adam Cohen, & Dr. Douglas Kenrick

     

    2019

    New Publication!

    Sex Differences for Preferences of Shoulder to Hip Ratio in Men and Women: an Eye Tracking Study

    Published in Evolutionary Psychological Sciences by Farid Pazhoohi, Ray Garza, James F. Doyle, Antonio F. Macedo, & Joana Arantes

     

     

    2019

    New publication!

    Fertility Status in Visual Processing of Men’s Attractiveness​

     

    Published in Evolutionary Psychological Science

    by Ray Garza and Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven

     

     

    2019

    New publication!

    Exposure to a sex-specific stressor mitigates sex differences in stress-induced eating​

    Published in Physiology & Behavior

    by Nikki Clauss and Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven

    2019

    New accolade!

    Dr. Krems named one of the Top 20 Psychologists Under 40

     

    Published in Evolution and Human Behavior

    by Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems, Laureon A. Merrie, Tori Short, Krystal Duarte, Nina Rodriguez, Dr. Juliana French, Dr. Daniel Sznycer, Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven

    2019

    New Publication!

    Why are conversations limited to about four people? A theoretical exploration of the conversation size constraint

     

    Published in Evolution and Human Behavior

    by Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems & Jason Wilkes

    2019

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