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The Welling Research Lab
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Located in the Psychology Department at Oakland University in Rochester, MI (USA). Psychology research lab headed by Prof. Lisa Welling, Ph.D. Investigates questions related to mate choice, hormones, and relationships.
You are invited to participate in an online research study for cisgender adults (18+ years) who are either primarily heterosexual or asexual (i.e., do not experience sexual attraction). It takes about 30 minutes. Click on the link for more info!

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August 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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🚨Job alert in Psyc! 🚨

Northumbria is hiring ⭐Vice Chancellor Fellows ⭐!

- Assistant Profs, with 3 years for research focus
- then transition to regular role

Check out it out here: work4.northumbria.ac.uk#en/sites/CX_...
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May 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
When the #HBES2025 talks are done, margaritas are on the menu!
June 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Congratulations to @ksheetz.bsky.social for absolutely crushing her first HBES talk! Well done!
June 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The WEBS networking event was a terrific success! Many thanks to @ksheetz.bsky.social for organizing it!
June 6, 2025 at 2:05 AM
If you’re at #HBES2025 make sure you come to the WEBS networking event at the Byrdcage!
June 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Some of the OU crew at the #HBES2025 welcome reception!
June 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Happy to have been re-elected for a third term as the HBES secretary/archivist! Looking forward to serving the society for another 2 years!
June 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Michael Platt is kicking off #HBES2025 after a great introduction by Coren Apicella!
June 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Congratulation to this year’s graduates! Special shout out to lab honors student Jennifer Ognjaonvski, and RAs Caroline Hanna and Heather Serra!
May 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Congratulations to lab PhD student Katherine Sheetz on successfully passing her comprehensive exam! Wonderful job, Kat!
April 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Congratulations to lab EMBARK student Silvana Iskandar, who received the Reviewer’s Choice Abstract Award at the OU Graduate Student Research Conference! Great work, Silvana!
April 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Many thanks to the student who nominated me for the Order of the Golden Plume, which is an order “dedicated to the timeless and passionate commitment to student success!” I’m very touched! ❤️
April 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
March 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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With thanks to everyone who provided advice! Here's the session I did today for our final year students on using social media for professional reasons as well as sharing your dissertation as a pre-print.

Slides available at osf.io/paxds

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March 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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It’s official! The 3rd FOSSIL—FlyOver State Scientists Integrating Evolution—Conference will be held in Manhattan, KS at Kansas State University on August 15-16th, 2025. More news and website updates coming soon! Stay tuned!
March 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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HBES has released a statement with regard to recent US funding changes that are affecting HBES members. See our statement here: www.hbes.com/hbes-executi...
HBES Executive Council Statement in Defense of Science - HBES
HBES stands in defense of the values of scientific inquiry and in opposition to censorship and the defunding of peer-reviewed research projects in the US whose grants were awarded by agencies and proc...
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March 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Congratulations to lab PhD student Jenna Lunge on accepting a full time faculty position at UM-Flint, starting in Fall 2025! Well done, Jenna!
March 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
You are invited to participate in an online research study for single cisgender women who are 18 years of age or older and are primarily attracted to men.

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A Woman's Opinions on Men's Tinder Profiles
This study aims to better understand differences between naturally cycling and orally contracepted women’s mate preferences in an online dating context (i.e., Tinder). If you agree to take place in ...
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March 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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I don’t even know how this could be presented as being in service of anything other than hindering scientific progress.
CDC Staff Prohibited From Co-Authoring Papers With World Health Organization Personnel
It’s just the latest “Orwellian” crackdown on government scientists.
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March 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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New HBES blog post! Luke Glowacki discusses his latest research on the controversial origins of war and peace. Is war a deep part of our evolutionary legacy, or did it emerge from societal shifts to agriculture & permanent settlements? Find out in the blog: www.hbes.com/the-controve...
The controversial origins of war and peace - HBES
– by Luke Glowacki When I set out to write my recent article The Controversial Origins of War and Peace: Apes, Foragers, and Human Evolution, I hoped to provide clarity on the heated debate about the ...
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February 28, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Do you know an excellent researcher who deserves an HBES Award? Nominations are due March 1st for Rising Stars, Fellows, Early Career Award, Lifetime Career Award, and the Don Symons Adaptationism Award. Nominate someone today!
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Awards - HBES
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February 13, 2025 at 4:57 AM