#166 The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating feat. David Buss

David Buss is one of the founders of the field of evolutionary psychology, currently at the University of Texas at Austin. His primary research focus is on strategies of human mating, and 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. David has also authored several books for wide audiences, such as “The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating,” and most recently “When Men Behave Badly” and also textbooks such as “Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind.” This episode covers topics like freedom of sexual choice, error management in the sexual domain, jealousy, polyamory and online dating. Show Links: Recommended Resources: Error management theory - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Error_m... Martie G.Haselton, Ph.D. | University of California, Los Angeles: https://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/comm/hase... The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined by Steven Pinker: https://www.amazon.com/Better-Angels-... Guest Profile: Faculty Profile at University of Texas at Austin: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/psycho... David Buss on LinkedIn:   / davidmbuss   David Buss on Twitter: https://twitter.com/profdavidbuss?lan... David Buss on Facebook:   / professor.david.buss   His Work: Buss Lab: https://labs.la.utexas.edu/buss/about/ David Buss on Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?... Order Book: When Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault: https://amzn.to/3Px4lZ9 Order Book: Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind: https://amzn.to/3J1tfxw Order Book: The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating: https://amzn.to/3oqk1Bs Order Book: Why Women Have Sex: Understanding Sexual Motivations from Adventure to Revenge (and Everything in Between): https://amzn.to/3b1kwii Order Book: The Murderer Next Door: Why the Mind Is Designed to Kill: https://amzn.to/3v97I0f Order Book: The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy Is as Necessary as Love and Sex: https://amzn.to/3vfqqmZ