Looking for a job? The Social area at the University of Michigan is hiring a Lecturer to teach courses this coming academic year (and potentially longer). If you have a background in and/or have taught courses related to Social Psychology, come join us! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

Had a great time talking to Dave and David about a range of things. Their podcast has been a fantastic forum for deep dives on evo psych for a whole year now (congrats!).

Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Do you stay home or go out when you're sick? This week, we talk to @joshackman.bsky.social about the psychology of pathogens. youtu.be/Jq3K_Ck0EQY podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-29ph7...

Congratulations to Laith Al-Shawaf, winner of the 2026 Evolution in the Public Eye Award! @laithalshawaf.bsky.social's prolific science communication, podcasting, & debunking of misconceptions make him a leading voice in explaining the complexities of evolutionary psychology to a worldwide audience.

Not sure how I missed this post the first time, but everyone loves a walk down memory lane.

Kaelyn Sabree@kaelynsabree.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I had such a great time presenting at #SPSP2026! Shoutout to my labmates @bzubaly.bsky.social and @nicole-li.bsky.social for their fantastic presentations 😊

Deadline extended for this great award. Nominate a deserving science communicator (academic or not).

UM_EHAP@umehap.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Help recognize people who have gone above and beyond in communicating and countering misinformation about human evolutionary science by nominating them for the 2026 Evolution in the Public Eye award! Self-nominations allowed too. Deadline extended until February 7th! forms.gle/VXJgczHA1irD...

Too cold this winter? Get a warm fuzzy feeling by nominating outstanding communicators of human evolutionary science for the 2026 Evolution in the Public Eye award! Self-nominations allowed too. Submissions are open until Jan 31 at: forms.gle/VXJgczHA1irD...

EPE 2026 Award Nominations

Nominations for the University of Michigan's Evolution & Human Adaptation Program award: Evolution in the Public Eye Nomination deadline: January 31, 2026 Award Description: This award honors outsta...

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Considering a #psychology #PhD? University of Michigan’s (free!) online Diversity Recruitment Weekend (Mar 27–28) connects you with UM faculty & grad students. Strengthen your apps & meet with #faculty, including in the #Brain&Behavior area! Apply by Jan 28: lsa.umich.edu/psych/divers...

Bored during the holidays? Mis/disinformation about evolutionary science keeping you up at night? Recognize efforts to correct the record and spread cheer by nominating a deserving person for the 2026 Evolution in the Public Eye award! Open to nominations worldwide. forms.gle/tZi87Y2KBJjg...

EPE 2026 Award Nominations

Nominations for the University of Michigan's Evolution & Human Adaptation Program award: Evolution in the Public Eye Nomination deadline: January 31, 2026 Award Description: This award honors outsta...

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Want to recognize someone who has gone above and beyond in communicating and countering misinformation about human evolutionary science? Nominate them for the EHAP 2026 Evolution in the Public Eye award! Nominations are now open (until Jan 31) at: sites.lsa.umich.edu/ehap/evoluti...

The video from the inaugural Evolution in the Public Eye award ceremony is now up! See Ed Hagen's award acceptance and lecture here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyDI...

Evolution in the Public Eye | Professor Edward Hagen | The Evolution of "Recreational" Drug Use

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If you’re in Ann Arbor on Oct 24th, come out to the library for the first Evolution in the Public Eye award address featuring Ed Hagen. Refreshments provided!

UM_EHAP@umehap.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Very excited to announce the inaugural Evolution in the Public Eye Award Ceremony and Lecture. Our first winner, Ed Hagen, will be speaking about "The Evolution of 'Recreational' Drug Use" on Oct. 24 @ 5:30pm at the Ann Arbor District Library. More info: sites.lsa.umich.edu/ehap/evoluti...

Very excited to announce the inaugural Evolution in the Public Eye Award Ceremony and Lecture. Our first winner, Ed Hagen, will be speaking about "The Evolution of 'Recreational' Drug Use" on Oct. 24 @ 5:30pm at the Ann Arbor District Library. More info: sites.lsa.umich.edu/ehap/evoluti...

Coverage of our recent study about disgust and religiosity (work with @karbeau.bsky.social and Jaime Palmer-Hague) by @psypost.bsky.social. Check it out! www.psypost.org/religiosity-...

Religiosity may function as a mating strategy shaped by disease avoidance psychology

Researchers have uncovered evidence that links disease-avoidance motives to religiosity. Rather than tradition or ethnocentrism, the findings point to sexual conservatism—specifically, a preference fo...

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Postdoc Opening | University of Arizona The SPECIEs Lab is hiring a 3-year postdoc. Focus: interdependence, cooperation, fieldwork w/ the Mayangna (Nicaragua), cross-cultural surveys, experiments. 🔗

Postdoc focusing on interdependence and cooperation - University of Arizona - HBES

Dear colleagues, I wanted to circulate an opening for a postdoctoral position, and would like to kindly ask that you share this opportunity with grad students who may be interested in working with me…

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A new piece in @psypost.bsky.social on our recent study published in Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology. Check it out!

Do you think you can tell if someone is sick with a contagious disease? What sensory information do people think is useful for detecting sickness in others — and is this universal across cultures? Our team of 115 researchers surveyed over 19,000 people in 58 countries. Here's what we found 👇

This project was one of the first that Wilson proposed in grad school, and I think is a testament to his insight and perseverance (not to mention being a fine piece of work!).

Wilson Merrell@wnmerrell.bsky.social · last yr.

From fancy cars 🚗 to luxury vacations 🏖️, people often show off how they spend their money. In new work with @joshackman.bsky.social, we find that how this flashy behavior is perceived depends on WHAT purchases are being shown off. 🧵on conspicuous consumption, experiences, and status signals (1/7)

Lots of lab member content at #SPSP2025! Posters from @kaelynsabree.bsky.social on "Ecology-driven Stereotypes," Savannah Adams on "Moral Judgments of Concealers of Infectious Illness," and Nicole Li on "Cultural Variations in Emotion Regulation through the Body: the Role of Cognitive Styles"...

Join EHAP tomorrow for our inaugural 2025 speaker - Manvir Singh. Looking forward to kicking off the series this year with a fantastic guest.

Starter pack for evolutionary behavioral science! I know I am missing many ppl working in this area. Please add yourself and your colleagues! go.bsky.app/Rt4Kh26

The chaos from Washington in the last week has made travel planning impossible for many scientists, so the International Society for Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health meeting is allowing submission of talk abstracts until Feb 28. 🧪 #EvMed @evmed.bsky.social @evmed.bsky.social evmed.org

We’re transitioning the University of Michigan EHAP account to Bluesky! Follow if you’re interested in evolution and behavior, and stay tuned for an announcement about our Winter speaker series. umehap.bsky.social

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Feeling a bit ingroupy these days? A little open to extreme punishments for certain crimes? A little down on sibling incest? Maybe living near family (or seeing them at the holidays) is shaping your psychology. New paper on the ecology of relatedness: psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-...