David Buss is one of the founders of the field of evolutionary psychology. His primary research focus is on strategies of human mating. He is most well-known for his studies on mate selection, tactics of mate attraction, infidelity, tactics of mate retention, tactics of mate poaching, and the mating emotions of jealousy, lust, and love. He has taught at Berkeley, Harvard University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Texas.
On Monday, he will be sitting down with Konstantin and Francis to discuss his work and research, the psychological differences between men and women when it comes to finding a mate, modern dating and more.
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As a physicist, I live in the relatively simple world of deterministic systems, and I’m just awestruck by the depth and quality of thinking in the cognitive and behavioral sciences — thank you for that!! What, in your personal view, are the key characteristics that define a high-quality hypothesis, theory, or explanation in evolutionary behavioral science?
Which categories of traits (physical, intellectual capacity, temperament, culture, life experience, etc.) are the strongest determinants of compatibility, and how strongly correlated are equivalent comeliness and the compatibility of two individuals?