Margo Wilson
Encyclopedia
Margo Wilson was Professor of Psychology
at McMaster University
in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
. Along with her husband and frequent research partner Martin Daly
, she wrote many influential papers and books in the field of evolutionary psychology
. She was a former editor-in-chief of the journal Evolution and Human Behavior along with Daly, and former president of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society
.
She was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
in 1998.
)
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. Along with her husband and frequent research partner Martin Daly
Martin Daly
Martin Daly is a Professor of Psychology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and author of many influential papers on evolutionary psychology. Current research topics include an evolutionary perspective on risk-taking and interpersonal violence, especially male-male conflict and...
, she wrote many influential papers and books in the field of evolutionary psychology
Evolutionary psychology
Evolutionary psychology is an approach in the social and natural sciences that examines psychological traits such as memory, perception, and language from a modern evolutionary perspective. It seeks to identify which human psychological traits are evolved adaptations, that is, the functional...
. She was a former editor-in-chief of the journal Evolution and Human Behavior along with Daly, and former president of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society
Human Behavior and Evolution Society
The Human Behavior and Evolution Society, or HBES, is an interdisciplinary, international society of researchers, primarily from the social and biological sciences, who use modern evolutionary theory to help to discover human nature - including evolved emotional, cognitive and sexual adaptations...
.
She was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Royal Society of Canada
The Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
in 1998.
Attributed quotes
- Morality is the device of an animal of exceptional cognitive complexity, pursuing its interests in an exceptionally complex universe.
- Martin Daly & Margo Wilson
Books
(All books co-authored with Martin DalyMartin Daly
Martin Daly is a Professor of Psychology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and author of many influential papers on evolutionary psychology. Current research topics include an evolutionary perspective on risk-taking and interpersonal violence, especially male-male conflict and...
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- Sex, Evolution, and Behaviour (1978)
- Homicide (1988)
- The truth about Cinderella: A Darwinian view of parental love. (1998)