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Leda Cosmides

Evolutionary Psychology

Leda Cosmides is an American psychologist who, together with anthropologist John Tooby, pioneered the field of evolutionary psychology. In 1992 she co-edited, with Tooby and Jerome Barkow, The Adapted Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Generation of Culture, the book usually credited with ushering in the field's modern era, and the pair co-founded the Center for Evolutionary Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Year
1957 1
Nationality / Culture
American 1
Defining Contribution
Co-founded evolutionary psychology with John Tooby and co-edited the field's foundational 1992 text, The Adapted Mind. 1
Notable Work
The Adapted Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Generation of Culture (1992) 1
Connections

Associated With

John Tooby, Psychologists

Co-founded the field of evolutionary psychology with Cosmides, together directing UC Santa Barbara's Center for Evolutionary Psychology.

In Branch

Evolutionary Psychology, Branches of Psychology
Source Wikipedia: Leda Cosmides
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Nationality

United States

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Leda Cosmides (born May 1957) is an American psychologist, who, together with anthropologist husband John Tooby, pioneered the field of evolutionary psychology.
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  • Biography
    In 1992, together with Tooby and Jerome Barkow, Cosmides edited The Adapted Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Generation of Culture
  • Career and postdoctoral work section
    After completing postdoctoral work under Roger Shepard at Stanford University, she joined the faculty of the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1991, becoming a full professor in 2000.
  • In Branch: Evolutionary Psychology, Lead section
    Leda Cosmides (born May 1957) is an American psychologist, who, together with anthropologist husband John Tooby, pioneered the field of evolutionary psychology.
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