evolutionary psychology
noun
: the study of human cognition and behavior with respect to their evolutionary origins
evolutionary psychologist
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Mark van Vugt is professor of evolutionary psychology, work and organizational psychology and director of the Amsterdam Leadership Lab at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
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Xiaotian Sheng, Harvard Business Review, 13 May 2026
Since the dawn of his career, Eastwick has had more than one bone to pick with evolutionary psychology.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
From an evolutionary psychology perspective, this diversity in adventure-seeking isn’t a bug or quirk.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
His work can be understood as a bridge between evolutionary psychology and modern neuroscience.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
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Xiaotian Sheng, Harvard Business Review, 13 May 2026
Since the dawn of his career, Eastwick has had more than one bone to pick with evolutionary psychology.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
From an evolutionary psychology perspective, this diversity in adventure-seeking isn’t a bug or quirk.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
His work can be understood as a bridge between evolutionary psychology and modern neuroscience.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Evolutionary psychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evolutionary%20psychology. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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