Nigel Barber, Ph.D.

Nigel Barber

Hailing from Ireland, Nigel Barber received his Ph.D. in Biopsychology from Hunter College, CUNY, and taught psychology at Bemidji State University and Birmingham Southern College. A prolific cross-national researcher, Barber accounts for societal differences in sexual and reproductive behavior using an evolutionary approach. Books include Why Parents Matter, The Science of Romance, Kindness in a Cruel World, and [184718619X]. Interests include finance, organic gardening, and hiking.

His PT blog is The Human Beast.

Research Papers by Nigel Barber, Ph.D.

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From steroids to nation states: An integrated evolutionary approach to violent crime, 2009

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Evolutionary Social Science: A new approach to violent crime, 2008

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Cross-national variation in the motivation for uncommitted sex: Disease and social risks, 2008

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Evolutionary explanations for societal differences in single parenthood, 2005

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Sex ratio at birth, polygyny, and fertility: A cross-national study, 2004

Books by Nigel Barber, Ph.D.

The Myth of Culture: Why We Need a Genuine Natural Science of Societies

Kindness In A Cruel World: The Evolution Of Altruism

The Science of Romance: Secrets of the Sexual Brain

Encyclopedia of Ethics in Science and Technology (Facts on File Science Library)

Why Parents Matter: Parental Investment and Child Outcomes

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