Center for Evolutionary Psychology
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The Center for Evolutionary Psychology is a research institute focused on understanding the human mind and behavior through the lens of evolutionary theory and adaptation.
All labels observed (1)
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| Center for Evolutionary Psychology canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Center for Evolutionary Psychology Context triple: [Leda Cosmides, coFounderOf, Center for Evolutionary Psychology]
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evolutionary psychology
Evolutionary psychology is a field of psychology that explains human thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as adaptations shaped by natural selection over our species’ evolutionary history.
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Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind
"Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind" is a foundational textbook by David M. Buss that explains human thought and behavior through the lens of evolutionary theory and adaptation.
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Evolutionary Studies Institute
The Evolutionary Studies Institute is a leading South African research center specializing in paleontology, evolutionary biology, and related earth sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand.
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The Adapted Mind
The Adapted Mind is a foundational book in evolutionary psychology that argues the human mind consists of numerous evolved, domain-specific psychological mechanisms shaped by natural selection.
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Society for Psychological Anthropology
The Society for Psychological Anthropology is a scholarly organization that promotes the study of the interplay between culture and individual psychology within the broader field of anthropology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Center for Evolutionary Psychology Target entity description: The Center for Evolutionary Psychology is a research institute focused on understanding the human mind and behavior through the lens of evolutionary theory and adaptation.
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A.
evolutionary psychology
Evolutionary psychology is a field of psychology that explains human thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as adaptations shaped by natural selection over our species’ evolutionary history.
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B.
Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind
"Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind" is a foundational textbook by David M. Buss that explains human thought and behavior through the lens of evolutionary theory and adaptation.
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C.
Evolutionary Studies Institute
The Evolutionary Studies Institute is a leading South African research center specializing in paleontology, evolutionary biology, and related earth sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand.
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D.
The Adapted Mind
The Adapted Mind is a foundational book in evolutionary psychology that argues the human mind consists of numerous evolved, domain-specific psychological mechanisms shaped by natural selection.
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E.
Society for Psychological Anthropology
The Society for Psychological Anthropology is a scholarly organization that promotes the study of the interplay between culture and individual psychology within the broader field of anthropology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic research institute
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research center ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain universal features of human psychology
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explain variation in human behavior ⓘ integrate evolutionary biology with psychology ⓘ understand psychological mechanisms as adaptations ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
graduate training
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interdisciplinary collaboration ⓘ public outreach ⓘ |
| field | evolutionary psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
adaptation
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evolutionary theory ⓘ human behavior ⓘ human mind ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of the Center for Evolutionary Psychology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| perspective | adaptationist approach to psychology ⓘ |
| produces |
research reports
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scientific publications ⓘ |
| researchArea |
aggression
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cognitive adaptations ⓘ cooperation ⓘ cultural evolution ⓘ emotion ⓘ kinship ⓘ mating strategies ⓘ parenting ⓘ social behavior ⓘ |
| studies |
adaptive problems in ancestral environments
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design features of psychological adaptations ⓘ domain-specific cognitive mechanisms ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Darwinian evolution
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inclusive fitness ⓘ natural selection ⓘ sexual selection ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
comparative methods
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cross-cultural studies ⓘ empirical research ⓘ experimental psychology ⓘ theoretical modeling ⓘ |
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Subject: Center for Evolutionary Psychology Description of subject: The Center for Evolutionary Psychology is a research institute focused on understanding the human mind and behavior through the lens of evolutionary theory and adaptation.
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