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\"\"<\/a>David Buss is one of the founders of the field of evolutionary psychology. His primary research focus is on strategies of human mating. He is most well-known for his studies on mate selection, tactics of mate attraction, infidelity, tactics of mate retention, tactics of mate poaching, and the mating emotions of jealousy, lust, and love. He has taught at Berkeley, Harvard University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Texas.<\/p>\n

His recent research focuses on the dark side of human nature, including conflict between the sexes, jealousy, stalking, intimate partner violence, and murder. He also has active research programs on the mating emotions and the psychology of prestige, status, and reputation.<\/p>\n

David has authored several books for wide audiences, such as The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating<\/a><\/em>, and textbooks such as Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind<\/a><\/em>. He lectures widely within the United States and internationally, and he has appeared on TV many times in science documentaries and in breaking news stories as an expert on human mating strategies.<\/p>\n

See David Buss’s CV<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch HBES interview series with David M. Buss<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For information on stalking, visit the stalkinghelp.org<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

Invite David Buss to Speak<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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