Todd K. Shackelford
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In the Evolutionary Psychology Laboratory, the focus is on the psychology of close relationships, particularly romantic relationships. We study phenomena such as jealousy, infidelity, relationship satisfaction, physical abuse, and sexuality. Current research projects include a diary study of conflict within married couples, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and a study of couples involved in violent relationships, funded by the State of Florida. Another line of work addresses murder and violence, particularly in romantic relationships, using national crime data, and funded by The Woodhill Foundation.
Primary Interests:
- Aggression, Conflict, Peace
- Applied Social Psychology
- Close Relationships
- Emotion, Mood, Affect
- Evolution and Genetics
- Gender Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Interpersonal Processes
- Law and Public Policy
- Personality, Individual Differences
- Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
Research Group or Laboratory:
- Evolutionary Psychology Laboratory
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Books:
- Platek, S. M., & Shackelford, T. K. (Eds.). (2009). Foundations in evolutionary cognitive neuroscience. New York: Cambridge University Press.
- Salmon, C., & Shackelford, T. K. (Eds.). (2011). The Oxford handbook of evolutionary family psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Shackelford, T. K., & Goetz, A. T. (Eds.). (2012). The Oxford handbook of sexual conflict in humans. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Shackelford, T. K., & Weekes-Shackelford, V. A. (Eds.). (2012). The Oxford handbook of evolutionary perspectives on violence, homicide, and war. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Vonk, J., & Shackelford, T. K. (Eds.). (2012). The Oxford handbook of comparative evolutionary psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.
Journal Articles:
- Liddle, J. R., Shackelford, T. K., & Weekes-Shackelford, V. A. (2012). Why can’t we all just get along? Evolutionary perspectives on violence, homicide, and war. Review of General Psychology, 16, 24-36.
- Salmon, C. A., Shackelford, T. K., & Michalski, R. L. (2012). Birth order, sex of child, and perceptions of parental favoritism. Personality and Individual Differences, 52, 357-362.
- Stone, E. A., Shackelford, T. K., & Buss, D. M. (2012). Is variability in mate choice similar for intelligence and personality traits? Testing a hypothesis about the evolutionary genetics of personality. Intelligence, 40, 33-37.
Courses Taught:
- Animal Behavior
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Experimental Studies in Personality
- Proseminar in Social and Behavioral Processes
Todd K. Shackelford
Department of Psychology
Oakland University
112 Pryale Hall
Rochester, Michigan 48309-4401
United States of America
- Phone: (248) 370-2285
- Fax: (248) 370-4612
- Email: shackelf@oakland.edu