The Psychologist, November 2009
Parasites, minds and cultures
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Parasites, minds and cultures
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Parasites, minds and cultures
Could the most human of qualities owe their existence to tiny, mindless organisms? Justin H. Park and Mark Schaller investigate.
The peacock's tail of altruism
Wendy Iredale and Mark Van Vugt look at the Darwinian psychology of helping and generosity.
Social class through the evolutionary lens
Daniel Nettle looks to an unexpected source for answers.
Beyond just-so stories
Lisa DeBruine examines how evolutionary theories led to predictions that non-evolution-minded researchers would never dream of.
Methods: Evaluating explanatory theories
Brian Haig advocates ‘inference to the best explanation’, a method used by Darwin and of relevance for theory appraisal in psychology
Developing human brain functions
Mark H. Johnson, winner of the Society’s Presidents’ Award 2008, describes the emerging field of developmental cognitive neuroscience.
Darwin in the workplace
S. Craig Roberts and John E. Lycett introduce us to some graduates from the MSc in Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Liverpool.
Looking back: On the origins of human nature
Chris Lerwill digs into the archives, 200 years after Darwin’s birth and 150 after the publication of On the Origin of Species.
One to one... with David Buss
Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Includes web-only extras.
One nagging thing I still don't understand about myself
Top psychologists helped us to celebrate the 150th e-mail issue of the Society’s Research Digest.
Diving into the thick of things
Louise Acker on her experiences of the Society’s Undergraduate Research Assistantship scheme.
Book reviews, November 2009
mental toughness; consciousness; the compassionate mind; and more, including web-only reviews.
Forum, November 2009
Taking A-level psychology seriously; in defence of empiricism; and much more.
News and Media, November 2009
Beyond the post-antibiotic apocalypse; walking in circles; gender variant youth; reports from the British Science Festival and a Martin Seligman lecture; and Kisane Prutton on the benefits of engaging with a changing media.
Society, November 2009
President’s column; Presidents’ Award; accreditation; journals success; and more.