Douglas T. Kenrick
Douglas T. Kenrick is a Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University, specializing in evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, and dynamical systems theory.
With over 170 scientific publications, he applies evolutionary concepts to human cognition and behavior.
Kenrick's unconventional background includes family members who were incarcerated, but he pursued academia instead.
He received his Ph.D. from Arizona State University in 1976, studying under Robert B. Cialdini.
Kenrick has edited books on evolutionary psychology, contributed to psychology handbooks, and co-authored textbooks.
He writes a blog for Psychology Today titled "Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life" and has a forthcoming book with the same title.
