human social processes

Human psychological, physiological, and behavioral adaptations for social processes

Ongoing projects

Psychological and hormonal predictors of tendencies for cooperation, competition, risk aversion, and loss aversion (in collaboration with Luigi Zingales @ the U of C Graduate School of Business and Paola Sapienza @ the Northwestern U Graduate School of Business).

Relevant publications

D. Maestripieri
    The biology of human parenting: Insights from nonhuman primates.
    Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 23: 411-422, 1999.
D. Maestripieri.
    Biological bases of maternal attachment.
    Current Directions in Psychological Science, 10:79-83, 2001.
D. Maestripieri, S. Pelka.
     Sex differences in interest in infants across the lifespan: A biological adaptation for parenting?
     Human Nature, 13: 327-344, 2002.
D. Maestripieri.
      Attachment. In: Primate Psychology. Ed. by D. Maestripieri.
      Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, pp. 108-143, 2003.
J. R. Roney, D. Maestripieri.
    Social development and affiliation. In: Primate Psychology.
    Ed. by D. Maestripieri. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press,
    pp. 171-204, 2003.
J. R. Roney, S. V. Mahler, D. Maestripieri
     Behavioral and hormonal responses of men to brief interactions with women.
     Evolution and Human Behavior, 24: 365-375, 2003.
J. R. Roney, D. Maestripieri
     Relative digit lengths predict men's behavior and attractiveness during social
     interactions with women.
     Human Nature, 15: 271-282, 2004.
D. Maestripieri, K. M. Durante
      Infant colic: Re-evaluating the adaptive hypotheses.
      Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 27: 468-469, 2004.
D. Maestripieri, J. R. Roney, N. DeBias, K. M. Durante, G. M. Spaepen
       Father absence, menarche, and interest in infants among adolescent girls.
       Developmental Science, 7: 560-566, 2004.
D. Maestripieri
     Developmental and evolutionary aspects of female attraction to babies.
     Psychological Science Agenda, volume 18, No. 1, January 2004.
J. R. Roney, K. N. Hanson, K. M. Durante, D. Maestripieri.
      Reading men’s faces: Women’s mate attractiveness judgments track men’s testosterone and interest in infants.
      Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 273: 2169-2175, 2006.
D. Maestripieri, J. R. Roney
     Evolutionary developmental psychology: Contributions from comparative research with nonhuman primates.
     Developmental Review, 26: 120-137, 2006.

Theses and Dissertations

Karen H. Ahmed. Cross-cultural patterns of pregnancy sickness and food taboos: an evolutionary perspective. Master's Thesis, University of Chicago, 2000.

Suzanne Pelka. Interest in infants across the lifespan: biological and social influences. Master's Thesis, University of Chicago, 2001.

James R. Roney. Hormonal and psychological responses of men to sensory cues from women. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Chicago, 2002.

Tonya Fisher. Primed for parenting: Changes in infant preference and maternal attachment during pregnancy. Master's Thesis, University of Chicago, 2003.

Geertrui Spaepen. The influence of menarche and early childhood experiences on adolescent girls' visual preferences for infant faces. Master's Thesis, University of Chicago, 2003.

Christine L. Glover. What women want from their romantic partners: the role of the social environment. PhD Dissertation, University of Chicago, 2003.

Kristina M. Durante. The relationship between relative digit ratios and pubertal timing. Master's Thesis, University of Chicago, 2004.

Geertrui Spaepen. Morning sickness, food toxins, and pregnancy outcome: a prospective multi-ethnic study. Master's Thesis, University of Chicago, 2005.