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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast)
@epthepod.bsky.social
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Actual evolutionary psychology by actual evolutionary psychologists.

Website: https://epthepod.podbean.com
Support us on patreon: patreon.com/epthepod
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EvolutionaryPsychologyThePod
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This week we talk to @babeheim.bsky.social about culture, change, modeling, running red lights, and the game of go.
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Cultural Dynamics with Bret Breheim
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November 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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annepisor.bsky.social
It was a pleasure to chat with Dave & David on @epthepod.bsky.social about all things groups: how people think about groups, when we'd expect to see intergroup tensions, and intergroup dynamics in 2025. Thanks for having me, both!
October 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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This week we talk to @annepisor.bsky.social about inter-group relations, and how they are more complex and subtle than we might think.
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Inter-group relations with Anne Pisor
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October 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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This week, we discuss the evolved logic of shame, guilt, and other self-conscious emotions with Daniel Sznycer

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Shame, Pride, and Guilt with Daniel Sznycer
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October 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
epthepod.bsky.social
This week, we talk to Keelah Williams about Evolutionary Psychology and the Law.
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Evolutionary Psychology and the Law with Keelah Williams
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October 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
epthepod.bsky.social
The evolutionary psychology of horror, morbid curiosity, and what they do to anxiety with @morbidpsych.bsky.social! Happy Halloween!! 🎃 🎃 🎃

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Horror and Morbid Curiosity with Coltan Scrivner
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October 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
epthepod.bsky.social
This week we talk to anthropologist Karen Kramer about our unique reproductive strategy as humans, and what it means for childhood, work, and the social contexts our minds evolved to be in.

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Cooperative Breeding with Karen Kramer
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September 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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robsica.bsky.social
"I think a lot of our beliefs are pseudo-beliefs and that the goal is to make it difficult to tell the difference between real belief and fake belief, and that is why it's so hard for psychologists to tell the difference because that difficulty is by design."
September 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
epthepod.bsky.social
This week we talk to Dan Williams about belief. Is it veridical or social or both or neither?

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Belief with Dan Williams
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September 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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mgurven.bsky.social
Had a fun time talking with the Daves… thanks for having me on. check it out!
September 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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This week, @mgurven.bsky.social discusses the evolution of human longevity (and he has a new book out today)!

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The Evolution of Human Longevity with Mike Gurven
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September 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
epthepod.bsky.social
This week, Language and Communication (and the Lindy Hop) with @thomscottphillips.bsky.social!

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Language and Communication with Thom Scott-Phillips
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September 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
epthepod.bsky.social
This week: The evolutionary psychology of humor with @davidpinsof.bsky.social! An account of why the mind finds things funny, and why "funny" has the features it has.

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The Evolutionary Psychology of Humor
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September 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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This week, @anniewertz.bsky.social talks about her ground-breaking work exploring what infants know, and come prepared to learn, about 🌱plants🌿! (Annie gets credit for all plant-based puns in this episode).

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Plants, Infants, and the Evolution of Social Learning with Annie Wertz
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August 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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This week, we discuss the evolution of cooperation with Pat Barclay.

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Cooperation with Pat Barclay
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August 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
epthepod.bsky.social
This week, Drugs, Delusions, and Depression with @edhagen.net A wild ride!

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Drugs, Delusions, and Depression with Ed Hagen
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August 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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This week with Cristina Moya (UC Davis) we discuss conspiracy theories, ethnolinguistic boundaries, and if we would ever eat at a flat earth restaurant.

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Conspiracy Theories and Group Boundaries with Cristina Moya
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August 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
epthepod.bsky.social
This week: an incredible, memorable episode featuring Brenda Bowser.

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Thoughtful Warriors with Brenda Bowser
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July 30, 2025 at 3:47 AM
epthepod.bsky.social
Next episode is up! Egalitarianism with @chrisvonrueden.bsky.social.

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Egalitarianism in the Amazon with Chris Von Rueden
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July 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
epthepod.bsky.social
New episode is up! We talk to Deb Lieberman about morality, disgust, and kinship. Had a blast!!

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Disgust, Morality, and Kinship with Deb Lieberman
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July 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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robsica.bsky.social
"Rather than being the cause of radicalization, grievances are better understood as secondary elements in the process... radicalized agents often develop extreme beliefs during the latter stages of radicalization"
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July 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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A new episode is up! In this one, we talk to @mikemoncrieff.bsky.social about terrorism, his studies of ethnic conflict, and the drag queen phenomenon.

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Terrorism, Drag Queens, and International Humanitarian Law with Michael Moncrieff
From offering the UN insights into the psychology of terrorists to interviewing victims of war-torn Croatia, guest Michael Moncrieff has seen a lot of life and yet remains hopeful. Dave wonders aloud ...
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July 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
epthepod.bsky.social
Bonus mini-episode: Dave and David (and Guest Pat Barclay) read some reviews!

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Bonus: Dave & David (and guest Pat Barclay) Read Some Reviews
Dave and David read a review of the podcast, and future guest Pat Barclay (Guelph) joins them for a second reading. Topics include why it may be good to be skeptical of high production values, and the...
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July 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
epthepod.bsky.social
Next Episode is up! Dave and David discuss examples of good evolutionary psychology.

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Examples of Good Evolutionary Psychology | Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast)
Dave and David move beyond the controversies to explain—and give examples of—evolutionary psychology done well. Topics covered include the science of racial categorization and why we get angry. If you...
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July 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Helicopter parenting is not a human universal! In our sixth episode, @sheinalew.bsky.social discusses studying childhood in the Congo basin.

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Childhood in the Congo Basin with Sheina Lew-Levy
Helicopter parenting is not a human universal! Guest Sheina Lew-Levy (Durham) explains what drew her to studying childhood among BaYaka foragers in the Congo Basin, and what parenting and childhood is...
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June 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM