The Harmonized and Rescriptured Story of Eve with Commentary is the interweaving of passages from I Enoch, 2 Enoch, Jubilees, Sibylline Oracles (Book 1), The Life of Adam and Eve (Vita), The Life of Adam and Eve (Apocalypse), Pseudo-Philo, The Ladder of Jacob, The Apocalypse of …
In economic games the facial attributes of counterparts bias decisions to trust and decisions to enter play. We report research supporting hypotheses that trust and reciprocation decisions in trust games are biased by mechanisms of sexual selection. Hypotheses that trust game be…
The sense of humour is a uniquely human skill and understanding humour is an important and rewarding part of social interaction. This thesis begins by discussing the definition of humour, followed by a review of the evidence we have that humour is an evolved and adaptive behavio…
This dissertation examines the potential dark side of organizational identification, by showing how identification by organizational members can interact with members' social dominance orientation (SDO) to predict mistreatment of constituents outside of an organization. I presen…
Introductions of sable antelope (Hippotragus niger ) can be difficult due to the potential ensuing aggression compounded by their large horns. The goal of this research was to use hormonal assays and behavioral analyses to evaluate the impact and success of an introduction of tw…
Social hierarchy formation is strongly evolutionarily conserved. Across species, rank within social hierarchy has large effects on health and behavior, with individuals from low ranks disproportionally suffering from physical and mental health disorders. The focus of this disser…