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http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/faculty/hagen/tutorial/tutorial.pdf
A tutorial on evolutionary psychology Open in a new browser window
   PDF by Edward Hagen of UCSB.
   http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/faculty/hagen/tutorial/tutorial.pdf
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1996/Feb/hour1_020996.html
Brain Development Open in a new browser window
   A broadcast in RealAudio from the annual meeting of the AAAS: Marion Diamond and others on how genes and the environment work together to shape the young developing brain.
   http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1996/Feb/hour1_020996.html
http://www.howardbloom.net/chimpanzees_and_romans.htm
Chimpanzees and Romans: Why Animals and Humans Make War Open in a new browser window
   Paleopsychologist/mass-behavior specialist Howard Bloom explains the animal instincts that drove the ancient Greeks and Romans to make war.
   http://www.howardbloom.net/chimpanzees_and_romans.htm
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~kruger/
Daniel J. Kruger: Evolutionary Psychology Open in a new browser window
   This Research Fellow at the University of Michigan provides an online version of his work "What is Evolutionary Psychology?" published 2002.
   http://www-personal.umich.edu/~kruger/
http://www.darwinwars.com/
Darwin Wars: The Scientific Battle for the Soul of Man Open in a new browser window
   Information about and from Andrew Brown's book on current debates between the Dawkinsians and the Gouldians over Dawkins' concept of the "selfish gene" and related matters.
   http://www.darwinwars.com/
http://www.evoyage.com/
Evolution's Voyage Open in a new browser window
   Evolutionary Psychology For The Common Person. Includes articles, book reviews and reading lists.
   http://www.evoyage.com/
http://cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi/notebooks/evol-psych.html
Evolutionary Psychology Open in a new browser window
   Provides a concise definition of the field with links to related topics.
   http://cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi/notebooks/evol-psych.html
http://www.asa3.org/ASA/topics/Evolution/PSCF9-98Zimmer.html
Evolutionary Psychology Challenges the Current Social Sciences Open in a new browser window
   This article attempts to describe evolutionary psychology and the challenge it poses to traditional social science, and then discusses opportunities evolutionary psychology opens for Christian apologetics.
   http://www.asa3.org/ASA/topics/Evolution/PSCF9-98Zimmer.html
http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/research/cep/primer.html
Evolutionary Psychology Primer by Leda Cosmides and John Tooby Open in a new browser window
   An invaluable primer written by two of the founders of the field.
   http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/research/cep/primer.html
http://www.elsol.org/f_ep.html
Evolutionary Psychology: An Elegant Solution Open in a new browser window
   Evolutionary Psychology is a relatively new approach that treats the human mind as a product of evolution. According to EP, the human mind consists of mental modules that, like the body's organs, evolved to handle specific adaptive problems.
   http://www.elsol.org/f_ep.html
http://human-nature.com/nibbs/02/ep.html
Evolutionary Psychology: An Emerging Integrative Perspective within the Science and Practice of Psychology Open in a new browser window
   A article on the theory and implications of this theory by Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair.
   http://human-nature.com/nibbs/02/ep.html
http://biology.unm.edu/biology/pwatson/public_html/Watson_Andrews2002.pdf
Evolutionary analysis of depression. Open in a new browser window
   Presents the niche change model of depression, proposing evolutionary adaptationist functions for minor and major depression to be considered by patients and their families, as well as mental health professionals.
   http://biology.unm.edu/biology/pwatson/public_html/Watson_Andrews2002.pdf
http://www4.tpg.com.au/users/jes999/evpsy.htm
Evolutionary psychology Open in a new browser window
   A comprehensive evolutionary psychology must be able to deal with our future psychological evolution as well as our past. This paper begins the extension of evolutionary psychology to our future evolution.
   http://www4.tpg.com.au/users/jes999/evpsy.htm
http://erl.ornithol.mpg.de/~fshuman/EngHomep/eindex.html
Film Archive of Human Ethology Open in a new browser window
   Videos and photography of people comparing different cultures.
   http://erl.ornithol.mpg.de/~fshuman/EngHomep/eindex.html
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1995/Jul/hour2_072895.html
Flight from Science and Reason Open in a new browser window
   Paul Gross and colleagues take issue with what they see as a trend toward irrationalism in in science and academia.
   http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1995/Jul/hour2_072895.html
http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/sulloway/
Frank Sulloway Open in a new browser window
   Audio interview with the visiting scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, author of 'Born to Rebel'.
   http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/sulloway/
http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/waal/
Frans de Waal Open in a new browser window
   An audio interview with the primatologist and author.
   http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/waal/
http://www.meta-library.net/media/gene-body.html
Genetics, Ethics and Theology Open in a new browser window
   Audio resources on genetics, ethics and theology.
   http://www.meta-library.net/media/gene-body.html
http://www.massey.ac.nz/~alock/hbook/start.htm
Handbook of Human Symbolic Evolution Open in a new browser window
   Written by Charles R. Peters of Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
   http://www.massey.ac.nz/~alock/hbook/start.htm
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1995/Dec/hour2_121595.html
Human Culture, Human Mind Open in a new browser window
   A discussion about the minds of innovators and whether technological advances are a mixed blessing featuring Howard Gardner and Robert Ornstein.
   http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1995/Dec/hour2_121595.html
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2000/Jun/hour1_060900.html
Human Genome Project Open in a new browser window
   Where does the push to sequence the human genome stand, and what's the outlook for the near future? And what will knowing the genome be able to tell us? A genetics update on this hour of Science Friday.
   http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2000/Jun/hour1_060900.html
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1996/May/hour1_051096.html
Human Origins Update Open in a new browser window
   The recent discovery of 10,000-year-old rock paintings in a Brazilian cave has led scientists to question how early humans populated the Americas and what they did for a living. A discussion with Anna Roosevelt and Richard Klein.
   http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1996/May/hour1_051096.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1100347.stm
Identifying the accident prone Open in a new browser window
   Your personality could determine how likely you are to be involved in an accident, say researchers.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1100347.stm
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/outpost/resource_lesson1.html
In Search of Human Origins: Classroom Ideas Open in a new browser window
   Lesson Plans Introduce evolution, classify species, and write quizzes about early humans to get a better understanding of human origins.
   http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/outpost/resource_lesson1.html
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/animalmind/
Inside the Animal Mind Open in a new browser window
   A superb website on animal intelligence.
   http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/animalmind/
http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/faculty/hagen/dd.html
Intraspecific Exploitative Mimicry in Humans Open in a new browser window
   Humans have evolved to rely very heavily on cooperation with conspecifics. This web page presents the best possible explanation for this complex phenomenon.
   http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/faculty/hagen/dd.html
http://jackparsons.members.beeb.net/
Jack Parsons Home Page Open in a new browser window
   Comprehensive coverage of the scholarly work of the writer, lecturer, & consultant on population, development, & related social, political, & ethical problems.
   http://jackparsons.members.beeb.net/
http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/diamond/
Jared Diamond Open in a new browser window
   An audio interview with the author, physiologist, evolutionary biologist and biogeographer.
   http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/diamond/
http://www.KDPgroup.com/
Koen DePryck Open in a new browser window
   Links to publications on evolutionary advantages of learning disabilities and other items.
   http://www.KDPgroup.com/
http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1148343
Language Gene Open in a new browser window
   NPR interview with Steven Pinker on the discovery of the first gene linked to speech and language.
   http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1148343
http://mftsource.com/theory.evpsych.htm
MFTSource Theory: Evolutionary Psychology Open in a new browser window
   MFTSource.com Theory Page on Evolutionary Psychology organizes useful clinical resources for working from this framework on a variety of issues and diagnoses.
   http://mftsource.com/theory.evpsych.htm
http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/hagen/
Margaret Hagen Open in a new browser window
   Audio interview with an expert on visual perception.
   http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/hagen/
http://www.publishersweekly.com/articles/20000306_85142.asp
Matt Ridley: The Evolution of a Darwinian Open in a new browser window
   Article on 'Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters'.
   http://www.publishersweekly.com/articles/20000306_85142.asp
http://www.tvropa.com/TVropa1.2/science/mindship_menu.asp?CatName=&PageID=1&From=1910
Mindship Open in a new browser window
   Video interviews with Chris Frith, Karl Grammer, John Casti and many others.
   http://www.tvropa.com/TVropa1.2/science/mindship_menu.asp?CatName=&PageID=1&From=1910
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2000/Jan/hour1_010700.html
Monkey Math Open in a new browser window
   What do experiments on mathematical ability in other species say about the fundamentals of math -- and of psychology?
   http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2000/Jan/hour1_010700.html
http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1071573
NPR - Focus on Ordinary Behavior Open in a new browser window
   Radio interview with the founder of "The Journal of Mundane Behavior."
   http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1071573
http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1010508
Nature/Nurture Debate Open in a new browser window
   Audio discussion featuring Dean Hamer.
   http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1010508
http://slate.msn.com/id/103402/
No Nobels, One Failure, a Few Regrets - How did the Genius Sperm-bank Donors Turn Out? Open in a new browser window
   The story of The Repository for Germinal Choice as told by David Plotz in Slate magazine.
   http://slate.msn.com/id/103402/
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1995/Sep/hour2_090895.html
Origins of Language Open in a new browser window
   When did we first start talking and how did language evolve over the millenniums into the diverse form of communication it is today? An audio debate.
   http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1995/Sep/hour2_090895.html
http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/patterson/
Orlando Patterson Open in a new browser window
   Audio interview with the historical sociologist and Professor at Harvard University. He won the 1991 National Book Award for Freedom in the Making of Western Culture, appears regularly in The New York Times, Newsweek, and The New Republic. He also served
   http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/patterson/
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2000/Oct/hour2_102700.html
Paul Ehrlich: Human Natures Open in a new browser window
   How much do our genes determine our behavior? Is there such a thing as "genetic destiny?" And is evolution merely a biological process, or is it a cultural process as well?
   http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2000/Oct/hour2_102700.html
http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1107515
Pinker on 'The Language Instinct' Open in a new browser window
   NPR audio interview originally broadcast on Fresh Air.
   http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1107515
http://watarts.uwaterloo.ca/~acheyne/
Psychology, Culture, and Evolution Open in a new browser window
   Speculations on the Psychology of Paleolithic Graphics, links to cultural-historical psychology, and links to articles about the evolution of brain, consciousness, language, and sociality.
   http://watarts.uwaterloo.ca/~acheyne/
http://library.thinkquest.org/C004367/home.shtml
Replicators: Evolutionary Powerhouses Open in a new browser window
   Replicators are the fundamental units of any process of natural selection. They were first defined by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins as any entities of which copies are made. The concept of replicators has diverse applications in a variety of area
   http://library.thinkquest.org/C004367/home.shtml
http://ruccs.rutgers.edu/ArchiveFolder/Research%20Group/research.html
Research Group on Evolution and Higher Cognition Open in a new browser window
   Center at Rutgers University provides faculty profiles, information on courses and conferences. Also offers an archive of papers.
   http://ruccs.rutgers.edu/ArchiveFolder/Research%20Group/research.html
http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/wrangham/
Richard Wrangham Open in a new browser window
   Audio interview with the Professor of Biological Anthropology at Harvard University. His book 'Demonic Males' popularized ideas he has developed in scholarly research focused on the influence of ecology on the evolution of primate social behavior.
   http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/wrangham/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/844217.stm
Scientists 'Locate' Intelligence Open in a new browser window
   British and German scientists believe they have identified the specific area of the human brain responsible for intelligence.ˇ=
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/844217.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/837632.stm
Secrets of the brain Open in a new browser window
   The organ of thought is the subject of a major new BBC television series 'Brain Story'.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/837632.stm
http://human-nature.com/nibbs/02/cults.html
Sex, Drugs, and Cults Open in a new browser window
   An evolutionary perspective on sex, drugs, cults, religions, and ideologies by H. Keith Henson, including a hair-raising account of the author's encounters with the scientiology cult.
   http://human-nature.com/nibbs/02/cults.html
http://www.philosophersnet.com/games/logic_task.htm
So you think you're logical? Open in a new browser window
   An online implementation of one of the most famous experiments in social/evolutionary psychology.
   http://www.philosophersnet.com/games/logic_task.htm
http://www.geocities.com/evo_psych
Sociobiology and the Meaning of Life Open in a new browser window
   Essay presents an overview of the field of Evolutionary Psychology. Features links to related sites.
   http://www.geocities.com/evo_psych
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1995/Dec/hour1_122295.html
Stress and Disease Open in a new browser window
   Audio discussion with Robert Sapolsky on the biology of stress.
   http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1995/Dec/hour1_122295.html
http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/savage-rumbaugh/
Sue Savage-Rumbaugh Open in a new browser window
   Audio conversations with the noted primatologist.
   http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/savage-rumbaugh/
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2000/Jul/hour2_072800.html
Synaesthesia Open in a new browser window
   Scientists are working to understand just how sensations are experienced and interpreted.
   http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2000/Jul/hour2_072800.html
http://www.biorationalinstitute.com/
The Bio-Rational Institute Open in a new browser window
   Articles, references and information about evolutionary influences on human experience.
   http://www.biorationalinstitute.com/
http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/freeman/
The Dance of Consciousness Open in a new browser window
   In an audio interview, neuroscientist Walter J. Freeman discusses his view that consciousness springs from action.
   http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/freeman/
http://www.abc.net.au/science/descent/
The Descent of Man Open in a new browser window
   Covers the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's four-part radio series on neo-Darwinism.
   http://www.abc.net.au/science/descent/
http://www.rcgd.isr.umich.edu/ehap/nesseflier.htm
The Evolution and Human Adaptation Program Open in a new browser window
   Work by faculty and students at the University of Michigan in the area of evolution and human behavior, including work relevant to Darwinian medicine.
   http://www.rcgd.isr.umich.edu/ehap/nesseflier.htm
http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/projects/human/evpsychfaq.html
The Evolutionary Psychology FAQ Open in a new browser window
   Answers to frequently asked questions about evolutionary psychology.
   http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/projects/human/evpsychfaq.html
http://www.fha.asn.au/
The Foundation for Humanity's Adulthood - FHA Open in a new browser window
   Biological explanation of human nature, specifically biological exploration of the human condition, humans' capacity for good and evil.
   http://www.fha.asn.au/
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1997/Feb/hour2_021497.html
The Genetics of Complex Traits Open in a new browser window
   Science Friday discussion on the genetics of complex traits.
   http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1997/Feb/hour2_021497.html
http://www.thegreatdebate.org.uk/
The Great Debate: Evolution, Human Nature and Autonomy Open in a new browser window
   Wwb site of the debate between Sue Scott, Kenan Malik, Rita Carter and Christopher Badcock. There are useful links and contact information.
   http://www.thegreatdebate.org.uk/
http://human-nature.com/nibbs/02/plotkin.html
The Imagined World Made Real Open in a new browser window
   Tom Dickins looks at Henry Plotkin's view on the natural science of culture.
   http://human-nature.com/nibbs/02/plotkin.html
http://www.usingenglish.com/speaking-out/universal-grammar.html
The Origin of Language - UsingEnglish.com Open in a new browser window
   Some thoughts on the 'origin of language' debate, and the arguments put forward by Steels and MacWhinney, in contrast to those put forward by Chomsky and Pinker.
   http://www.usingenglish.com/speaking-out/universal-grammar.html
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1996/Jun/hour2_062196.html
The Role of the Skeptic Open in a new browser window
   A discussion including Eugenie Scott.
   http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1996/Jun/hour2_062196.html
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1995/Mar/hour2_030395.html
The Science of Beauty Open in a new browser window
   Nancy Etcoff, Doug Jones and Steve Gangestad discuss the science of beauty.
   http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1995/Mar/hour2_030395.html
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1999/Sep/hour2_092499.html
The Undiscovered Mind Open in a new browser window
   A conversation with John Horgan on his dismissive views of contemporary research.
   http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1999/Sep/hour2_092499.html
http://www.bh.rmit.edu.au/abbt/subject/cc014/evolutionlinks.html
The human species: our evolution and future Open in a new browser window
   The human species in ecological perspective. A useful collection of links.
   http://www.bh.rmit.edu.au/abbt/subject/cc014/evolutionlinks.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2000/festival_of_science/920305.stm
The original 'rock music' Open in a new browser window
   Many Stone Age relics lying in our museums might not simply be tools but could also be musical instruments.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2000/festival_of_science/920305.stm
http://human-nature.com/nibbs/02/pinker.html
Turning the Tables on the Tabula Rasa By David P. Barash Open in a new browser window
   A detailed commentary on The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature by Steven Pinker.
   http://human-nature.com/nibbs/02/pinker.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1211299.stm
Unlocking the brain's potential Open in a new browser window
   Scientists think they have identified the part of the brain, which if switched off, can stimulate artistic genius, a BBC documentary shows.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1211299.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/934357.stm
What makes a good rumour? Open in a new browser window
   A rumour spread by a small radio station saw UK motorists trying to beat a phantom fuel blockade. What makes a rumour so successful?
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/934357.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1037328.stm
When babies 'see' Open in a new browser window
   Babies start to see complex objects in the same way as adults at the age of seven months, according to new research.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1037328.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/376321.stm
Women's Choice of Men Goes in Cycles Open in a new browser window
   The BBC reports that women are attracted to more hunky men at the most fertile time of their menstrual cycle - this may be part of an evolutionary explanation of infidelity.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/376321.stm
http://www.saivo.com/
World From Within Open in a new browser window
   Explores the pathology of modern human language and social-cultural institutions.
   http://www.saivo.com/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evolutionary-psychology/
Yahoo Groups : Evolutionary-psychology Open in a new browser window
   Discussion group and archive.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evolutionary-psychology/

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