Evolutionary game theory and public goods games offer an important framework to
understand cooperation during pandemics. From this perspective, the COVID-19 situation …

This study seeks to frame the evolutionary roots of why people strive for attractiveness, and
how seeking social status and the desire to be accepted by peers in today's society may …

Existing meta-analyses have shown that the relationship between social media use and self-
esteem is negative, but at very small effect sizes, suggesting the presence of moderators that …

Principally a result of unhealthy food choices, almost half of adults worldwide are overweight
or obese. Current food retail practices bear some responsibility for such public health issues …

This paper makes the case for an evolutionary mismatch between digital work and the way
human ancestors engaged in work. Psychological adaptations for producing things that …

Low fertility is a growing concern in modern societies. While economic and structural
explanations of reproductive hindrances have been informative to some extent, they do not …

Not all mates are equally reproductively fit. As such, it makes sense that humans have
evolved mate preferences to guide the evaluation and selection of partners who offer more …

This handbook showcases the empirical and theoretical advancements in the evolutionary
study of romantic relationships, tracing the psychological mechanisms that shape strategic …

Objective: Research on subjective social status (SSS) and inflammation risk suffers from a
lack of cross-cultural data as well as inconsistent findings between SSS and the biomarker C …

From the erosion of mental well-being through incessant comparison, unrealistic portrayals,
and addiction, the negative effects of social media are well-documented. However, it is …