Martin Daly
| Martin Daly | |
|---|---|
| Born |
James Martin Daly November 15, 1944 Toronto, Canada |
| Fields | Evolutionary psychology |
| Institutions | McMaster University |
| Alma mater | McGill University, University of Toronto |
| Thesis | Behavioural development, early experiences, and maternal behaviour in golden hamsters (mesocricetus auratus) (1971) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jerry A. Hogan |
| Notable awards | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, lifetime achievement award from the Human Behavior and Evolution Society |
| Spouse | Margo Wilson (deceased) |
Martin Daly is a Professor of Psychology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and author of many influential papers on evolutionary psychology. His current research topics include an evolutionary perspective on risk-taking and interpersonal violence, especially male-male conflict and family violence. He and his wife, the late Margo Wilson, were the former editors-in-chief of the journal Evolution and Human Behavior and former presidents of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society.
He was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1998.[1]
Daly is one of the main researchers of the Cinderella effect, and has been interviewed in the press about it.[2][3]
Books
(All books co-authored with Margo Wilson)
- Sex, Evolution, and Behaviour (1978)
- Homicide (1988)
- The truth about Cinderella: A Darwinian view of parental love. (1998)
References
- ↑ Martin Daly
- ↑ Mindelle Jacobs (July 4, 2010) The Cinderella effect is not just a fairy tale, Edmonton Sun
- ↑ Belluz, Julia (16 October 2009). "Researcher shed light on evolutionary roots of homicide, jealousy and domestic violence". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
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