1) We’ve just published a commentary in Archives of Sexual Behavior: "Mapping the Conceptual Terrain: Avoiding Common Conflations. A Tentative Guide to Fruitful Discussion about Sexes and Genders." A thread on why clarity is crucial. doi.org/10.1007/s105...

Nice cover of our research on sexual selection and creativity beringinmind.substack.com/p/need-an-or...

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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👇

In Study 1 n=483 & 2 n=494, we found modest effects of mating context on creativity. Men were more flexible/original, women more fluent/self-promotional. Sexual arousal reduced women’s creativity in long-term mate selection. Effects were small, replication needed journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...