Mauro Silva Júnior
@maurosilvajunior.bsky.social
Assist. Prof. teaching Evolutionary Psychology at University of Brasília, Brazil 🇧🇷
social cognition | emotions | coalitional & political psychology | individual differences.
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HwGtFr
social cognition | emotions | coalitional & political psychology | individual differences.
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HwGtFr
I couldn't help it but translate it.
July 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I couldn't help it but translate it.
1/ 🌍 New paper alert: "Not evolved to save the planet, yet capable to promote pro-environmental action leveraging human nature" by @marcovarella.bsky.social and others, incl. me
This study challenges how we think about sustainability & human nature. A 🧵on what it says and why it matters👇
This study challenges how we think about sustainability & human nature. A 🧵on what it says and why it matters👇
July 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
1/ 🌍 New paper alert: "Not evolved to save the planet, yet capable to promote pro-environmental action leveraging human nature" by @marcovarella.bsky.social and others, incl. me
This study challenges how we think about sustainability & human nature. A 🧵on what it says and why it matters👇
This study challenges how we think about sustainability & human nature. A 🧵on what it says and why it matters👇
12/ Emotional closeness was highest with those recalled earlier (r = -.302, p = .001, n = 10.236).
There was a clear, consistent preference for maternal relatives, with higher emotional closeness scores than paternal relatives at almost every position.
There was a clear, consistent preference for maternal relatives, with higher emotional closeness scores than paternal relatives at almost every position.
July 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
12/ Emotional closeness was highest with those recalled earlier (r = -.302, p = .001, n = 10.236).
There was a clear, consistent preference for maternal relatives, with higher emotional closeness scores than paternal relatives at almost every position.
There was a clear, consistent preference for maternal relatives, with higher emotional closeness scores than paternal relatives at almost every position.
11/ Maternal relatives consistently outnumbered paternal ones in networks. ✅
When the frequency of lineage type is tracked across the first 27 rank positions, we can see that maternal members are listed more often than paternal members.
When the frequency of lineage type is tracked across the first 27 rank positions, we can see that maternal members are listed more often than paternal members.
July 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
11/ Maternal relatives consistently outnumbered paternal ones in networks. ✅
When the frequency of lineage type is tracked across the first 27 rank positions, we can see that maternal members are listed more often than paternal members.
When the frequency of lineage type is tracked across the first 27 rank positions, we can see that maternal members are listed more often than paternal members.
10/ Across all three countries (Brazil, UK, and Belgium), respondents listed mothers, fathers, and siblings in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rank positions.
July 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
10/ Across all three countries (Brazil, UK, and Belgium), respondents listed mothers, fathers, and siblings in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rank positions.
I had to go back to campus just to pick up my students' tests so I could grade them during the holiday.
June 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I had to go back to campus just to pick up my students' tests so I could grade them during the holiday.
In my day off...
June 9, 2025 at 3:03 AM
In my day off...
@siobhancully.bsky.social
plenary address: 8 rules for managing patriarchy in the evolutionary behavioral sciences. #HBES2025
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
plenary address: 8 rules for managing patriarchy in the evolutionary behavioral sciences. #HBES2025
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
@siobhancully.bsky.social
plenary address: 8 rules for managing patriarchy in the evolutionary behavioral sciences. #HBES2025
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
plenary address: 8 rules for managing patriarchy in the evolutionary behavioral sciences. #HBES2025
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
Khandis Blake on how to manipulate 2.3 billion twittes for research in evolutionary social sciences. #HBES2025
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Khandis Blake on how to manipulate 2.3 billion twittes for research in evolutionary social sciences. #HBES2025
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
Disgust towards sexual taboos are less invariant than disgust towards other sexual related behaviors, such as same-sex sexual behaviors. #HBES2025
June 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Disgust towards sexual taboos are less invariant than disgust towards other sexual related behaviors, such as same-sex sexual behaviors. #HBES2025
Worney de Brito presenting his PhD. dissertation on homologação levels between lesbian and gay couples.
#HBES2025
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
#HBES2025
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Worney de Brito presenting his PhD. dissertation on homologação levels between lesbian and gay couples.
#HBES2025
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
#HBES2025
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
@martakowal.bsky.social on physical enhancement behaviors cross-culturally #HBES2025
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
@martakowal.bsky.social on physical enhancement behaviors cross-culturally #HBES2025
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
@oliverscottcurry.bsky.social on the seven transcultural principles of morality as cooperation: family, group, reciprocity, deference, property, heroísmo, and fairness.
#HBES2025
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
#HBES2025
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
June 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
@oliverscottcurry.bsky.social on the seven transcultural principles of morality as cooperation: family, group, reciprocity, deference, property, heroísmo, and fairness.
#HBES2025
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
#HBES2025
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
Gender and identity in the evolutionary human sciences: Challenges to research and researchers in 2025.
Thank you all for this. #HBES2025
@dconroybeam.bsky.social
@annepisor.bsky.social
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
Thank you all for this. #HBES2025
@dconroybeam.bsky.social
@annepisor.bsky.social
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
June 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Gender and identity in the evolutionary human sciences: Challenges to research and researchers in 2025.
Thank you all for this. #HBES2025
@dconroybeam.bsky.social
@annepisor.bsky.social
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
Thank you all for this. #HBES2025
@dconroybeam.bsky.social
@annepisor.bsky.social
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
Macken Murphy challenges both evolutionary psychological and biosocial theories, showing that mate preferences for resources vary according to income and gender economic inequality.
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Macken Murphy challenges both evolutionary psychological and biosocial theories, showing that mate preferences for resources vary according to income and gender economic inequality.
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
Carlos Sosa-Colindres explains how mate choice models can predict choices beyond individuals' preferences alone.
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Carlos Sosa-Colindres explains how mate choice models can predict choices beyond individuals' preferences alone.
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
Daniel Sznycer presents evidence from different countries about the design features and outputs of shame
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Daniel Sznycer presents evidence from different countries about the design features and outputs of shame
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
Jeff Sinn outlines the relationship between social conservatism and inclusive fitness theory through parent-offspring conflict
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Jeff Sinn outlines the relationship between social conservatism and inclusive fitness theory through parent-offspring conflict
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Kind of purple flowers found all over Ibitipoca state park at Minas Gerais, Brazil.
March 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Kind of purple flowers found all over Ibitipoca state park at Minas Gerais, Brazil.
In line with reciprocal altruism and social contract theory: "the top three most important predictors [of cooperation] were expectations of partner behavior, preferences for conditional cooperation, and punishment."
#EvPsych #evobio #HBES
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#EvPsych #evobio #HBES
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January 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
In line with reciprocal altruism and social contract theory: "the top three most important predictors [of cooperation] were expectations of partner behavior, preferences for conditional cooperation, and punishment."
#EvPsych #evobio #HBES
osf.io/preprints/ps...
#EvPsych #evobio #HBES
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Merry Xmas to you all, folks.
December 24, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Merry Xmas to you all, folks.
Location: University of Brasília
Course: Evolutionary Psychology
Topic: Cheater Detection System
Activity: Explaining the Wason Selection Task
Conclusion: As predicted we struggled w/ deontic rules but not w/ cheater detection
Acknowledgments: L Cosmides
Result: Best class of the semester
Course: Evolutionary Psychology
Topic: Cheater Detection System
Activity: Explaining the Wason Selection Task
Conclusion: As predicted we struggled w/ deontic rules but not w/ cheater detection
Acknowledgments: L Cosmides
Result: Best class of the semester
November 23, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Location: University of Brasília
Course: Evolutionary Psychology
Topic: Cheater Detection System
Activity: Explaining the Wason Selection Task
Conclusion: As predicted we struggled w/ deontic rules but not w/ cheater detection
Acknowledgments: L Cosmides
Result: Best class of the semester
Course: Evolutionary Psychology
Topic: Cheater Detection System
Activity: Explaining the Wason Selection Task
Conclusion: As predicted we struggled w/ deontic rules but not w/ cheater detection
Acknowledgments: L Cosmides
Result: Best class of the semester
10/ The MSFI is a 16-item measure assessing:
👉 Desire
👉 Arousal
👉 Erection
👉 Orgasm
👉 Satisfaction (sexual, emotional, and overall).
It evaluates frequency, confidence, and satisfaction in male sexual functioning.
👉 Desire
👉 Arousal
👉 Erection
👉 Orgasm
👉 Satisfaction (sexual, emotional, and overall).
It evaluates frequency, confidence, and satisfaction in male sexual functioning.
November 16, 2024 at 3:19 AM
10/ The MSFI is a 16-item measure assessing:
👉 Desire
👉 Arousal
👉 Erection
👉 Orgasm
👉 Satisfaction (sexual, emotional, and overall).
It evaluates frequency, confidence, and satisfaction in male sexual functioning.
👉 Desire
👉 Arousal
👉 Erection
👉 Orgasm
👉 Satisfaction (sexual, emotional, and overall).
It evaluates frequency, confidence, and satisfaction in male sexual functioning.