Evolutionary psychology suggests humans are drawn to features such as facial symmetry, implying universal standards of attractiveness linked to health and fertility. But are these preferences universal? Prof Boothroyd challenges this idea through her research in Nicaraguan communities
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Finally got round to listening to the full @cognitations.bsky.social interview with @manvir.bsky.social and what a great episode it is. I use the Singh & Glowacki paper on diversity in pre-agricultural cultures in my teaching, and really enjoyed this elaboration of the core ideas/history.
Tune in for a new episode of @cognitations.bsky.social where @drboothroyd.bsky.social explains whether attractiveness preferences are universal or not among humans 👀 😉
I had an absolutely wonderful time chatting with Tanay and Jay about how our understandings of attraction and mate choice have evolved (hah!) over the last 30 years, and pitching my argument that visual experience is central to our ideas of beauty.
Thanks so much @cognitations.bsky.social
@ehbea.bsky.social @abbeyepage.bsky.social @pablovarase.bsky.social @durhamdcerc.bsky.social @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
Some have long thought that humans are universally attracted to specific features: think of symmetrical faces. Are these really universal?
@adigitaltanay.bsky.social & Jay explore this and much more with @drboothroyd.bsky.social
youtu.be/skwy9yKkytM
Don’t miss out a brand new episode of @cognitations.bsky.social where they discuss with @manvir.bsky.social about the social lives of human populations in the past 🤩🤓😎😉
I had a wonderful time speaking to Tanay and Jay from the Cognitations podcast about why Pleistocene human societies were much more diverse—including being larger, more sedentary, and more hierarchical—than is often assumed. Check it out!!
This EP spotlights this amazing paper by Manvir & @lukeglowacki.bsky.social
Thanks to support from @ehbea.bsky.social ( @rebeccasear.bsky.social , @abbeyepage.bsky.social & Pablo), we can now upload high quality video recordings, starting with this episode.
If you like the episode and wish to support the podcast, do consider subscribing to our YouTube channel!!
🎙️ EP #19
Think our ancestors lived in a state of "primitive communism"? New research reveals our deep past was far more complex than the "noble savage" myth suggests.
@adigitaltanay.bsky.social & Jay explore this & much more with @manvir.bsky.social
youtu.be/1BRZy9O665k?...
NEW EP
Theories in pragmatics have long tried to explain how we use language to communicate.
Jay & @thomasbeuchot.bsky.social chat with @dansperber.bsky.social about relevance theory, which potentially offers an unifying account of both verbal and non-verbal communication.
tinyurl.com/2vne39sp
Congratulations to the Cognitations podcast, which was awarded an @ehbea.bsky.social grant to support the excellent work they're doing in public communication 🎉 This year, and for future years, we broadened the criteria for workshop grants to include non-academic events & public engagement
UPDATE! 🎉
Cognitations has been awarded a Workshop Event Grant by @ehbea.bsky.social
This amazing grant will help us record new episodes with leading international experts in evolution, anthro & cog sci. Stay tuned in to hear from @manvir.bsky.social, @dansperber.bsky.social & many more!!!
We also recommend checking out @manvir.bsky.social 's monster thread on the cross-cultural nature of work and leisure: x.com/mnvrsngh/sta...
🎙️ EP #17
Most of us struggle w/ work-life balance. Long before the existence of long commutes and busy calendars, our ancestors lived as hunter-gatherers (HGs). Do HGs have more free time? @adigitaltanay.bsky.social discusses this & much more with Mark Dyble
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EP #15 | @lukasgunschera.bsky.social & @georgiaturner.bsky.social recommend
EP #14 | @orbenamy.bsky.social recommends
EP #13 | Jennifer Nagel recommends
EP #12 | Jacob Beck recommends @kristinandrews.bsky.social 's book + some of his personal pop-science pieces like this one: www.scientificamerican.com/article/babi...
Check out his personal website for more pop-science pieces
EP #11 | @danielnettle.bsky.social recommends @nicholaraihani.bsky.social 's great book
EP #10 | @theresecollins.bsky.social recommends viewing some cool visual illusions (and illusion contests) and Moby Dick - we leave it to you to find out the link between cognitive science and Moby Dick
www.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/in... ; illusionoftheyear.com
EP #9 | Pierre Jacob recommends
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EP #8 | Camilla Scaff & Alejandrina Cristia recommend yet another podcast: soundcloud.com/radio-unahur... ; kotoboo.org/index.php/fr/
EP #7 | @coraliechevallier.bsky.social recommends checking out the @thedissenteryt.bsky.social podcast. He has extensively interviewed people from across the behavioural and cognitive sciences, and is still going strong.
EP #6 | @nancykanwisher.bsky.social recommends
EP #4 | @stepalminteri.bsky.social mentions that students shouldn't hesitate reading the old classics/papers in psychology/neuroscience. He also recommends
EP #3 | Frédérique de Vignemont recommends
Over the years, a lot of our guests have recommended various books and/or media relating to various aspects of cognitive science.
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EP #1 | @hugoreasoning.bsky.social recommends
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