Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Purdue University
My most long-standing general theoretical interest is in the implications of evolution for human thought and behavior. What began as an interest in the evolution of moral behavior has now transformed...
I come from the deep woods of New England, where I completed my undergraduate training in Psychology and German Language and Literature at Colby College. After a year teaching English as a Fulbright Teaching Fellow in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany, I...
My primary research interests focus broadly upon how ecological variables influence cross-cultural differences and social behaviour. Disease, for example, has ubiquitously posed a threat to humans throughout their history. It's therefore worth considering...
My theoretical interests are in empirically examining predictions from cultural transmission theory to determine their validity explaining patterns of cultural transmission in the real-world. I am also interested in how cultural transmission theory might...
I am interested in the area of cultural evolution and transmission. I am particularly interested in transmission of folktales, myths, and religious beliefs. This includes how certain types of content and narrative structures become high fidelity parts of...
My work focuses on the emotional underpinnings of status hierarchies. I believe that a set of human emotions - pride, humility, respect, and admiration - evolved under a larger psychology designed to facilitate cultural learning processes. While cultural...
