#346 Peter Jonason: Mating, The Dark Triad, Booty Calls, And Evo Psych
RECORDED ON MAY 4th 2020.
Dr. Peter Jonason is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Padova, Italy. By training he is a social/personality psychologist who uses evolutionary theory to derive predictions and account for observable phenomena in (mostly) personality, individual differences, mating strategies, and sexuality.
In this episode, we focus on human mating behavior. We first talk about the relationship between the Dark Triad traits and mating behavior, and also the costs associated with them. Then we go through some specific topics, like the willingness to get caught in an extra-pair relationship, the mate preferences of educated people, and what we can learn about human mating by studying the booty call. Finally, we talk about some of the psychological barriers to accepting findings in evolutionary psychology.
Time Links:
Personality (the Dark Triad), and mating behavior
Is there a connection between the Dark Triad traits and life history strategies?
Psychological, social, and physical health costs associated with the Dark Triad
Willingness to get caught in an extra-pair relationship
Mate preferences for educated partners
The booty call, and what it tells us about human mating
Beliefs that get in the way of accepting findings in evolutionary psychology
Follow Dr. Jonason’s work!
Follow Dr. Jonason’s work:
Personal website: http://www.peterjonason.com/
ResearchGate profile: https://bit.ly/3c3bPPI
Mentioned works by other people:
Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships: https://amzn.to/2W27d75
From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds: https://amzn.to/2z2J7jr