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Paul Eastwick

@pauleastwick.bsky.social

Psychology Professor @ UC Davis studying attraction, relationships, and human evolution. New podcast: lovefactuallypod.com

1,509 Followers  |  796 Following  |  48 Posts  |  Joined: 03.11.2023
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Absolutely. And then I had to take down all the (very useful) dungeon maps on my walls to boost my mate value. I’m still bitter.

26.02.2026 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
"Bonded by Evolution" book next to Mango the toy poodle.

"Bonded by Evolution" book next to Mango the toy poodle.

We're all very excited around here to read @pauleastwick.bsky.social's new book!

25.02.2026 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Your Relationship Isn't a Product, It's a Project Why love isn’t something you find on a marketplaceβ€”it’s something two people build over time.

The @NextBigIdeaClub team has selected BONDED BY EVOLUTIONΒ as a monthly must-read!

18.02.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#BNPreorder @BarnesandNoble.com

30.12.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Life Lessons from Holiday Movies
YouTube video by WGN News Life Lessons from Holiday Movies

Had a blast chatting with Larry and Robin! @wgnmorningnews

16.12.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Behind the Scenes: How UC Faculty Beat Back Trump's Attacks
YouTube video by UC Faculty Behind the Scenes: How UC Faculty Beat Back Trump's Attacks

You may have heard that Trump’s extortion of University of California was defeated in court. But do you know who won this historic case? Spoiler: not a single UC administrator participated. It was all faculty members of the UC Faculty Associations and @aaup.org! Cc: @veenadubal.bsky.social

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Visiting Internship for Ph.D. Students (VIPS) Program The VIPS program is an initiative of the DEI committee of the Department of Psychology at Princeton University. VIPS will support up to 4 Ph.D. students who are full-time students at other universitie...

Are you a US-based PhD student WITHOUT summer funding who is interested in adolescent development, trans youth, and/or gender? Reach out to me about applying to join my lab in Summer 2026 for the VIPS program! psych.princeton.edu/diversity/vi...

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doomers: there’s not going to be elections in America ever again

me: if they can’t even cancel an entertainer due to popular pushback what the fuck makes you think they can cancel elections

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Are alpha males real? The term "alpha male" was coined in 1970 to describe wolves. But what does science think about the term now?

β€œAlpha status is more like a temporary job role than an innate characteristic of the leading individual”

www.livescience.com/animals/are-...

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Fantastic relationship science in the nytimes - nice work, Maya and Erica!

04.09.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Now through 9/5: Preorder from Barnes & Noble and get a special discount on my book! B&N Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off preorders. Premium Members get an additional 10% off physical books. Use coupon code PREORDER25. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bonded-by-... @BarnesandNoble #BNPreorder

03.09.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Northwestern trustee and husband gift $20 million to Center for Enlightened Disagreement A Northwestern University trustee and her husband have donated $20 million to support the school’s Center for Enlightened Disagreement.

πŸ“’ MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT πŸ“’

@nourkteily.bsky.social and I are delighted to introduce the Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement, supercharged by a $20M gift from Jennifer and Alec Litowitz.

The #LitowitzCenter helps people harness the power of difference.

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/03/n...

03.09.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Thinking Mind Podcast: Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Mental Health Podcast Β· Updated Biweekly Β·

Had a blast chatting with Alex Curmi on the Thinking Mind Podcast!

open.spotify.com/episode/1Vy0...

22.08.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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YANSS 319 – What movies often get wrong about romantic love, relationships, and human mating in general Two psychologists who study love, relationships, and human mating behavior pick apart the movie β€œThe Notebook” and tell us what it gets right and what it gets wrong when it comes to por…

A big THANK YOU to @davidmcraney.bsky.social for featuring the #LoveFactually podcast on #YouAreNotSoSmart!

The episode delves into #TheNotebook, figuring out what the movie gets right -- and what it gets wrong -- about how relationships work.

Enjoy!

youarenotsosmart.com/2025/08/04/y...

04.08.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted that you liked it! We don’t have any immediate plans to cover TV but that could certainly change - you’ve made a compelling pitch for Lucifer…

27.07.2025 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...

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The Growing Belief in β€˜Love at First Sight’ Dating vibes may be dark, but a surprisingly optimistic notion about romance seems to be making a comeback.

Another fantastic piece about modern dating by @faith-hill.bsky.social!

#PsychSciSky

10.06.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Rules of Attraction and the Psychology of Romance Plain English with Derek Thompson Β· Episode

Great chatting with @dkthomp.bsky.social about relationship science and what it can tell us about online dating, soul mates, and Julia Roberts movies!

More on the science behind your favorite rom coms on the Love Factually Podcast with me and Eli at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

20.05.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

When I was in grad school, this was THE resource...and it cost a ton. Now it's free. Amazing.

#PsychSciSky

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A terrific HuffPost writeup of our recent PNAS paper! #PsychSciSky

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β€˜The universities are the enemy’: why the right detests the American campus | Lauren Lassabe Shepherd For centuries, the academy was exclusive to the Christian elite. When that began to change, an onslaught began

β€œreactionary backlash is a feature of two main milestones in the academy’s history: the democratization of admissions and the diversification of curriculum. Trump and Vance’s attacks are part of a longer history of rightwing backlash that follows each time college becomes more democratic”

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On Friday, my son stayed home from school because he had a sore throat and wasn’t feeling well. He went with my husband to his office for the morning while I handled our daughter. When he came back at lunch, he was not interested in eating, saying his throat hurt too much. 1/n

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ICYMI: Georgetown Law students made a 853-row spreadsheet of Trump-caving firms. It drew national headlines. Recruiters noticed some talent looked elsewhere. Firms lobbied to change their designation.

An organizer tells @www.AllRiseNews.com the background www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...

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Bridget Jones is an Avatar for the Science of Attraction | SPSP Both men and women areβ€”perhaps surprisinglyβ€”more attracted to younger partners.

In the most recent Bridget Jones film, we find our heroine drawn to younger men.

According to our recent PNAS article, this aspect of the movie is spot on: On average, women say they want an older partner, but they are initially attracted to younger ones.

#PsychSciSky

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these fuckers being able to destroy everything is not a foregone conclusion

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How a University Fights an Authoritarian Regime Viktor OrbΓ‘n came for me. Donald Trump is coming for you. Here’s what to do.

β€œYou’re going to need an alliance that pulls together American families, employers, unions, companies, the whole network of people and institutions beyond your campus who understand that the universities of America are critical to everything that is good about the country…”

20.03.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dissertation by Dr Rachel Los not only includes acknowledgements, but also .. anti-acknowledgements.

delta.tudelft.nl/en/article/a...

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just did this, you should too: bsky.app/profile/aoc....

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All the pundits spending time on Dems’ message on trans sports could maybe use a little of their power and platform to talk about how vile this is.

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