williamcostello.bsky.social
PhD student of Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.
👤 Joined on 26 October 2023
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@williamcostello.bsky.socialWe’re hiring an Assistant Professor in Social/Personality Psychology at the University of Arizona! We welcome candidates from any area who would add breadth to our program. Apply by November 1. More details here: arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree... @spspnews.bsky.social @psychscience.bsky.social
Show Post😸🔪"My regret is that I did not ask these professors to sign their predictions. The hindsight bias is now well known in psych, but I was naïve about it... only one of the dozen or so professors I asked actually did predict universal sex differences—Don Symons." labs.la.utexas.edu/buss/files/2...
Show PostYou cannot fully make sense of human behavior without understanding the selective pressures that originally shaped it. As long as mainstream mental health ignores evolutionary biology, it is like studying the mechanical parts of a car without understanding what a road is.
Show PostMen were more likely than women to offer their contact information to a stranger after a half-hour conversation, suggesting that men have a lower threshold for making new friends.
Show PostNew research shows that people want same-sex friends who are physically attractive and capable of producing resources as a hunter-gatherer, suggesting that humans have evolved friend preferences. 🧵
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