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Women are generally considered to be more sociable, kinder and more cooperative than men. But men still rule the world, not just because they are bigger and more aggressive, but because they can work together when they have to. In fact, Professor Markovits claims that men are intrinsically more sociable than women. In this talk, he will present an evolutionary perspective on why this is the case, and some empirical studies that show that preconceptions about sex and sociability are wrong.
Henry Markovits is a Professor of psychology at the University of Québec at Montréal. He studies both logical and social reasoning. He is the co-author of Worriers and Warriors with Joyce Benenson; they have worked together for many years looking at the relationship between sex and social reasoning and behaviour. He is currently associate editor of the journal Thinking and Reasoning.
Warriors and Worriers will be on sale on the night at a discounted price.