Matthew R Zefferman
Biographic Data
| ID | 627936 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew R Zefferman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew R |
| FAMILY NAME | Zefferman |
| SIGNATURE | ZEFFERMAN M R |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
An evolutionary theory of moral injury with insight from Turkana warriors
Clinicians in Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) societies are rethinking whether Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is caused solely by exposure to life-threatening experiences, or also by moral injury—witnessing or participating in acts that violate moral beliefs. However, while there are evolutionary hypotheses explaining PTSD as a response to physical danger, the evolutionary roots of moral injury lack an expla…
An evolutionary theory of large‐scale human warfare
When humans wage war, it is not unusual for battlefields to be strewn with dead warriors. These warriors typically were men in their reproductive prime who, had they not died in battle, might have gone on to father more children. Typically, they are also genetically unrelated to one another. We know of no other animal species in which reproductively capable, genetically unrelated individuals risk their lives in this manner. Because the immense pr…
When repentance and forgiveness are possible, direct reciprocity does not explain one-shot generosity, even under arbitrarily high levels of uncertainty
Direct reciprocity under uncertainty does not explain one-shot cooperation, but demonstrates the benefits of a norm psychology
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When repentance and forgiveness are possible, direct reciprocity does not explain one-shot generosity, even under arbitrarily high levels of uncertainty
Direct reciprocity under uncertainty does not explain one-shot cooperation, but demonstrates the benefits of a norm psychology
An evolutionary theory of large‐scale human warfare
When humans wage war, it is not unusual for battlefields to be strewn with dead warriors. These warriors typically were men in their reproductive prime who, had they not died in battle, might have gone on to father more children. Typically, they are also genetically unrelated to one another. We know of no other animal species in which reproductively capable, genetically unrelated individuals risk their lives in this manner. Because the immense pr…
An evolutionary theory of moral injury with insight from Turkana warriors
Clinicians in Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) societies are rethinking whether Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is caused solely by exposure to life-threatening experiences, or also by moral injury—witnessing or participating in acts that violate moral beliefs. However, while there are evolutionary hypotheses explaining PTSD as a response to physical danger, the evolutionary roots of moral injury lack an expla…
Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Battle (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (2 works) · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (2 works) · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (2 works) · History (2 works)