David Puts
Professor of Psychology | Human Behavior & Evolutionary Mating
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David Puts is a Professor of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University, where he researches human behavior and evolutionary psychology. His studies on sexual selection and mating strategies have been published in prestigious journals like Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Puts is the author of the book Evolution and the Human Mind, which explores the evolutionary origins of human cognition and psychology. His engaging talks synthesize cutting-edge research to reveal how evolutionary forces have shaped the modern human mind and social behavior.
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To find your perfect mate, think like an evolutionist
Matters of the heart sometimes feel impossible to parse. But when examined through the eye of an evolutionist, our romantic whims and sexual desires can start to make more sense, and even seem a bit predictable. Biological anthropologist David Puts confronts how we compete, care and copulate based on evolutionary biology -- and what that means for our love lives.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TEDxPSU 2014 | 2014 |
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