When theory trumps ideology: Lessons from evolutionary psychology

Behav Brain Sci. 2015:38:e159. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X14001319.

Abstract

Evolutionary psychologists are personally liberal, just as social psychologists are. Yet their research has rarely been perceived as liberally biased--if anything, it has been erroneously perceived as motivated by conservative political agendas. Taking a closer look at evolutionary psychologists might offer the broader social psychology community guidance in neutralizing some of the biases Duarte et al. discuss.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Biological Evolution
  • Humans
  • Motivation*
  • Perception
  • Politics*
  • Psychology
  • Psychology, Social