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Prof. Gillian Brown @gillianrbrown1.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Are gender gaps in partner preferences larger in countries with stronger gender norms? In our new preprint (w/ @jinwenxie.bsky.social ), we addressed this question using an open access dataset (Walter et al, 2020; >14k participants, 45 countries). 🧵1/4 #ehbea #psychscisky 🧪 osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Prof. Gillian Brown @gillianrbrown1.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

🚨 New, short article by myself, Clark Barrett and @kevinlala.bsky.social on the legacy of Wilson's 'Sociobiology: The New Synthesis', which was published 50 years ago. @science.org #ehbea #histbiol #evobio #psyscisky Revisiting the human sociobiology debate |Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Revisiting the human sociobiology debate

What have we learned 50 years on?

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

📣 CCE's final seminar of this year is by the amazing @gillianrbrown1.bsky.social on "Are human mate preferences ‘universal’? A critical evaluation" 🌏👥 📣 📅 21st May / 13:00 - 14:30 / Online and in person (ESGW 111) Joining info below 👇 🔓 Open to all 🧡💚💙

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Prof. Gillian Brown @gillianrbrown1.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

🚨 PhD project: 4-year PhD project on human reproduction, mating strategies and gender roles. Funding is via BBSRC EastBio (i.e. funding not attached to specific project). Please get in touch with me (UK/international). Deadline for nominated applicant: 17 Jan 2025 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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EASTBIO: Bateman’s principles and human reproductive strategies: a biosocial approach at University of St Andrews on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - EASTBIO: Bateman’s principles and human reproductive strategies: a biosocial approach at University of St Andrews, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Prof. Gillian Brown @gillianrbrown1.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

📢Our new article has been published: 'men who reported more positive feminist attitudes placed less emphasis on physical traits...compared to same-gender participants who scored lower on feminist attitudes'. link.springer.com/article/10.1... Open access pdf: rdcu.be/dX99X #ehbea #evol #psychscisky

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Feminist Beliefs, Not Gender Equality Primes, Shape Self-Reported Partner Preferences - Sex Roles

Men are reported to prioritise physical attractiveness in potential intimate partners, while women focus on the abilities of potential partners to provide resources. Yet previous research has suggeste...

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Jinwen Xie @jinwenxie.bsky.social · 09/09/2024

Gave my first post here to my first #CES2024Durham and the beautiful Durham🏞️

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