#296 Laith Al-Shawaf: The Theoretical Bases Of Evolutionary Psychology, And Common Misconceptions

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Dr. Laith Al-Shawaf is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS). Before, he was an Assistant Professor at Bilkent University in Turkey and the youngest Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Berlin, Germany. Laith has worked as a statistical consultant for an online dating company, has taught and conducted research in several different countries, and is a member of the Arab-German Young Academy (AGYA), as well as an academic adviser at Ideas Beyond Borders (IBB).

In this episode, we go through some of the theoretical foundations of Evolutionary Psychology. We first tackle some misconceptions, like the one about “just-so stories”, how biological mechanisms are designed, genetic determinism, and adaptations. We then talk about how hypotheses are generated in Evolutionary Psychology, the focus of the discipline on psychological mechanisms and not so much on manifest behavior, and the importance of Tinbergen’s 4 Questions. We also discuss learning, context and environment in Evolutionary Psychology. Finally, we address the issue of individual differences, and if we can make predictions about how our psychology will evolve in the future.

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Relevant papers:

13 Misunderstandings about Natural Selection: http://bit.ly/31iN38d

Evolutionary psychology: A how-to guide: http://bit.ly/2s72fZX

Context, Environment, and Learning in Evolutionary Psychology: http://bit.ly/35GTWTZ

Seven Key Misconceptions about Evolutionary Psychology – Areo: http://bit.ly/33F2fhh

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