Evolutionary Psychology

About the Author

David M. Buss received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. He held professorships at Harvard University and the University of Michigan before accepting his current position as professor of psychology at the University of Texas. His primary research interests include human sexuality, mating strategies, conflict between the sexes, homicide, stalking, and sexual victimization. The author of more than 300 scientific articles and seven books, Buss has won numerous awards. Among them are the American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology, the APA G. Stanley Hall Lectureship, the APA Distinguished Scientist Lecturer Award, the Association for Psychological Science (APS) Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Lifetime Career Award from the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, and a Robert W. Hamilton Book Award for the first edition of Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind. He is also the editor of the first comprehensive Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology, co-editor (with Patricia Hawley) of The Evolution of Personality and Individual Differences, and most recently the editor of The Oxford Handbook of Human Mating. In 2023, he was named one of the 50 most influential living psychologists in the world. He enjoys extensive cross-cultural research collaborations and lectures widely within the United States and abroad. His hobbies include tennis and disc golf, and he is an avid film buff.