Benjamin Zubaly
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Benjamin Zubaly
@bzubaly.bsky.social
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New paper out in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences!
We find evidence that disgust sensitivity leads to religiosity through monogamous sexual attitudes. Calibrated mating goals might functionally shape belief.
w/ @karbeau.bsky.social & Jaime Palmer-Hague
Link to publisher and PDF below!
We find evidence that disgust sensitivity leads to religiosity through monogamous sexual attitudes. Calibrated mating goals might functionally shape belief.
w/ @karbeau.bsky.social & Jaime Palmer-Hague
Link to publisher and PDF below!
A lovely summary by @ensaracem.bsky.social of our new paper in Theory and Society. Many great collaborators and I provide a balanced overview of, and some potential responses to, this important normative scientific conflict.
Open access in his thread.
We'd love to hear your perspective.
Open access in his thread.
We'd love to hear your perspective.
Our new paper is out in Theory and Society:
“Why I declare a conflict of interest and you should not.”
We examine whether the structural pressure to publish should itself be understood as a conflict of interest—and what that means for research culture.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
“Why I declare a conflict of interest and you should not.”
We examine whether the structural pressure to publish should itself be understood as a conflict of interest—and what that means for research culture.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Why I declare a conflict of interest and you should not - Theory and Society
Academic publishing is both an indication of scientific contribution and a currency for career advancement. This dual role gives rise to a normative scientific conflict: Does the structural incentive ...
link.springer.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
A lovely summary by @ensaracem.bsky.social of our new paper in Theory and Society. Many great collaborators and I provide a balanced overview of, and some potential responses to, this important normative scientific conflict.
Open access in his thread.
We'd love to hear your perspective.
Open access in his thread.
We'd love to hear your perspective.
Reposted by Benjamin Zubaly
To broaden the conversation, we are now collecting perspectives across fields.
If you work in research, we would be grateful for your input.
📋 Survey: erasmusuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
If you work in research, we would be grateful for your input.
📋 Survey: erasmusuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
November 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
To broaden the conversation, we are now collecting perspectives across fields.
If you work in research, we would be grateful for your input.
📋 Survey: erasmusuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
If you work in research, we would be grateful for your input.
📋 Survey: erasmusuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Reposted by Benjamin Zubaly
Thanks @duddaleonie.bsky.social, @mamsmandrill.bsky.social, @martakowal.bsky.social, @milkos.bsky.social, @moralnosc.bsky.social, @bzubaly.bsky.social and all co-authors (not on Blusky too)! Special thanks to @verheyensteven.bsky.social for leading this collaboration.
Grateful to be part of it!
Grateful to be part of it!
November 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Thanks @duddaleonie.bsky.social, @mamsmandrill.bsky.social, @martakowal.bsky.social, @milkos.bsky.social, @moralnosc.bsky.social, @bzubaly.bsky.social and all co-authors (not on Blusky too)! Special thanks to @verheyensteven.bsky.social for leading this collaboration.
Grateful to be part of it!
Grateful to be part of it!
Reposted by Benjamin Zubaly
Our new paper is out in Theory and Society:
“Why I declare a conflict of interest and you should not.”
We examine whether the structural pressure to publish should itself be understood as a conflict of interest—and what that means for research culture.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
“Why I declare a conflict of interest and you should not.”
We examine whether the structural pressure to publish should itself be understood as a conflict of interest—and what that means for research culture.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Why I declare a conflict of interest and you should not - Theory and Society
Academic publishing is both an indication of scientific contribution and a currency for career advancement. This dual role gives rise to a normative scientific conflict: Does the structural incentive ...
link.springer.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Our new paper is out in Theory and Society:
“Why I declare a conflict of interest and you should not.”
We examine whether the structural pressure to publish should itself be understood as a conflict of interest—and what that means for research culture.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
“Why I declare a conflict of interest and you should not.”
We examine whether the structural pressure to publish should itself be understood as a conflict of interest—and what that means for research culture.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reposted by Benjamin Zubaly
The video from the inaugural Evolution in the Public Eye award ceremony is now up! See Ed Hagen's award acceptance and lecture here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyDI...
Evolution in the Public Eye | Professor Edward Hagen | The Evolution of "Recreational" Drug Use
YouTube video by UofM Psychology
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The video from the inaugural Evolution in the Public Eye award ceremony is now up! See Ed Hagen's award acceptance and lecture here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyDI...
Reposted by Benjamin Zubaly
If you’re in Ann Arbor on Oct 24th, come out to the library for the first Evolution in the Public Eye award address featuring Ed Hagen. Refreshments provided!
Very excited to announce the inaugural Evolution in the Public Eye Award Ceremony and Lecture. Our first winner, Ed Hagen, will be speaking about "The Evolution of 'Recreational' Drug Use" on Oct. 24 @ 5:30pm at the Ann Arbor District Library. More info: sites.lsa.umich.edu/ehap/evoluti...
October 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If you’re in Ann Arbor on Oct 24th, come out to the library for the first Evolution in the Public Eye award address featuring Ed Hagen. Refreshments provided!
Come check out the inaugural EPE award lecture from Dr. Edward Hagen this Friday in Ann Arbor!
Very excited to announce the inaugural Evolution in the Public Eye Award Ceremony and Lecture. Our first winner, Ed Hagen, will be speaking about "The Evolution of 'Recreational' Drug Use" on Oct. 24 @ 5:30pm at the Ann Arbor District Library. More info: sites.lsa.umich.edu/ehap/evoluti...
October 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Come check out the inaugural EPE award lecture from Dr. Edward Hagen this Friday in Ann Arbor!
Reposted by Benjamin Zubaly
Very excited to announce the inaugural Evolution in the Public Eye Award Ceremony and Lecture. Our first winner, Ed Hagen, will be speaking about "The Evolution of 'Recreational' Drug Use" on Oct. 24 @ 5:30pm at the Ann Arbor District Library. More info: sites.lsa.umich.edu/ehap/evoluti...
October 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Very excited to announce the inaugural Evolution in the Public Eye Award Ceremony and Lecture. Our first winner, Ed Hagen, will be speaking about "The Evolution of 'Recreational' Drug Use" on Oct. 24 @ 5:30pm at the Ann Arbor District Library. More info: sites.lsa.umich.edu/ehap/evoluti...
New paper spearheaded by Jaime Palmer-Hague is out in Evolution and Human Behavior. We explored the (lack of) effect of fertility on intersexual competitiveness towards highly attractive women.
Download the html or pdf versions at the link below!
Download the html or pdf versions at the link below!
September 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
New paper spearheaded by Jaime Palmer-Hague is out in Evolution and Human Behavior. We explored the (lack of) effect of fertility on intersexual competitiveness towards highly attractive women.
Download the html or pdf versions at the link below!
Download the html or pdf versions at the link below!
Coverage of our recent study about disgust and religiosity (work with @karbeau.bsky.social and Jaime Palmer-Hague) by @psypost.bsky.social. Check it out!
www.psypost.org/religiosity-...
www.psypost.org/religiosity-...
Religiosity may function as a mating strategy shaped by disease avoidance psychology
Researchers have uncovered evidence that links disease-avoidance motives to religiosity. Rather than tradition or ethnocentrism, the findings point to sexual conservatism—specifically, a preference fo...
www.psypost.org
September 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Coverage of our recent study about disgust and religiosity (work with @karbeau.bsky.social and Jaime Palmer-Hague) by @psypost.bsky.social. Check it out!
www.psypost.org/religiosity-...
www.psypost.org/religiosity-...
New paper out in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences!
We find evidence that disgust sensitivity leads to religiosity through monogamous sexual attitudes. Calibrated mating goals might functionally shape belief.
w/ @karbeau.bsky.social & Jaime Palmer-Hague
Link to publisher and PDF below!
We find evidence that disgust sensitivity leads to religiosity through monogamous sexual attitudes. Calibrated mating goals might functionally shape belief.
w/ @karbeau.bsky.social & Jaime Palmer-Hague
Link to publisher and PDF below!
July 22, 2025 at 3:13 AM
New paper out in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences!
We find evidence that disgust sensitivity leads to religiosity through monogamous sexual attitudes. Calibrated mating goals might functionally shape belief.
w/ @karbeau.bsky.social & Jaime Palmer-Hague
Link to publisher and PDF below!
We find evidence that disgust sensitivity leads to religiosity through monogamous sexual attitudes. Calibrated mating goals might functionally shape belief.
w/ @karbeau.bsky.social & Jaime Palmer-Hague
Link to publisher and PDF below!
A new piece in @psypost.bsky.social on our recent study published in Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology. Check it out!
https://www.psypost.org/fathers-with-more-dominant-looking-faces-are-more-likely-to-have-sons/
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June 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A new piece in @psypost.bsky.social on our recent study published in Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology. Check it out!
Why do our friendships feel so vital?
I wrote a short piece for @jessicadayers.bsky.social’s lab blog. It discusses why evolutionary psychology is critical for understanding complex social phenomena like friendship and provides an introduction to evolutionary social psychology.
Read it here!
I wrote a short piece for @jessicadayers.bsky.social’s lab blog. It discusses why evolutionary psychology is critical for understanding complex social phenomena like friendship and provides an introduction to evolutionary social psychology.
Read it here!
June 19, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Why do our friendships feel so vital?
I wrote a short piece for @jessicadayers.bsky.social’s lab blog. It discusses why evolutionary psychology is critical for understanding complex social phenomena like friendship and provides an introduction to evolutionary social psychology.
Read it here!
I wrote a short piece for @jessicadayers.bsky.social’s lab blog. It discusses why evolutionary psychology is critical for understanding complex social phenomena like friendship and provides an introduction to evolutionary social psychology.
Read it here!
Reposted by Benjamin Zubaly
After a great @humbehevosoc.bsky.social panel on friendship, I thought it was a perfect time to share Benjamin Zubaly’s thoughts on why evolutionary theory is needed to understand friendships www.ayerslab.org/blog/why-und...
Why Understanding Friendship Requires Evolutionary Psychology
My name is Benjamin Zubaly. I am an incoming PhD student in the Evolutionary Social Psychology lab at the University of Michigan and a research assistant in the Ayers Psychology an
www.ayerslab.org
June 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
After a great @humbehevosoc.bsky.social panel on friendship, I thought it was a perfect time to share Benjamin Zubaly’s thoughts on why evolutionary theory is needed to understand friendships www.ayerslab.org/blog/why-und...