#352 Marco Del Giudice: The Evolutionary Psychology of Gender Differences (Part 2)
Dr. Marco Del Giudice is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of New Mexico. In his work he explores a wide range of topics at the intersection of human behavior, evolution, and development. His approach is interdisciplinary and driven by the quest for theoretical synthesis. Over the years he has developed some broad, integrative models: the Adaptive Calibration Model of individual differences in stress responsivity (with Bruce Ellis and Birdie Shirtcliff); an evolutionary-developmental model of sex differences in attachment styles; and a unifying life history framework for evolutionary psychopathology. Most of his current empirical work is devoted to testing, advancing, and refining these models with a variety of research methods. He’s the author of Evolutionary Psychopathology: A Unified Approach.
In this episode, we focus on psychological gender differences. We talk about play in males and females; differences in education and occupational choices, according to personality tendencies; assessing sex differences and similarities; gender stereotypes, and if they are right; the distinction between “sex” and “gender”, and if it is a useful one; evolutionary and socialization theories of sex differences; things that people from the socialization side get wrong about evolutionary psychology; animal models, and comparative psychology; and, finally, why it is important, not only for scientists but also to the general public, to study and learn about sex differences.
This is the second part of a 2-part talk on gender differences. You can watch the first one here: https://youtu.be/4NVj6mCDJ5M
Time Links:
Play in males and females
Differences in educational and occupational choices
The gender equality paradox
Social scientists also study similarities between the sexes
Are gender stereotypes right?
Does it make sense to distinguish between “sex” and “gender”?
Theories of sex differences
The evolutionary bases of sex differences
Why study sex differences?
Follow Dr. Del Giudice’s work!
Follow Dr. Del Giudice’s work:
Faculty page: http://bit.ly/33TOSL7
Website: https://marcodg.net/
Personal website: https://marcodg.net/
ResearchGate profile: http://bit.ly/2zgDbAn
Eight Things You Need to Know About Sex, Gender, Brains, and Behavior: A Guide for Academics, Journalists, Parents, Gender Diversity Advocates, Social Justice Warriors, Tweeters, Facebookers, and Everyone Else: https://bit.ly/2KxswXj
Sex Differences in Brain and Behavior: Eight Counterpoints: https://bit.ly/2yGMlc3