Michael Mills Ph.D.

About

Michael Mills, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Psychology, and former Chair, at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He serves on the editorial boards of the following journals: Sexuality and Culture; Evolutionary Psychology; Journal of Social, Evolutionary, and Cultural Psychology; The Evolutionary Review: Art, Science, Culture.

Recent Posts

Revisited: Why Are Spree Killers Mostly Men?

How Elliot Rodger's Writings Stunningly Mirror the Ultimate Causality of Rampage Killing

Adaptationism as an Integrating Meta-Theory in Psychology

More dialogue and debate about evolutionary psychology as a foundational, integrative meta-theory for psychology.

How to Really "Get" Evolutionary Psychology

If a tree falls in a forest, and there is no one around, does it make a sound?

Most folks think that the answer to this question is open and debatable.
It isn't. There is a right answer and a wrong answer.

Running Amok: Why Are Virtually All Spree Killers Men?

After the recent Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre of innocents, a friend of mine posted this question to his Facebook page: "Once again, we miss the obvious. It is boys and men who shoot, not girls and women! Mental illness aside, what is it about boys, men, and masculinity?"

A 'Periodic Table' of Human Psychological Adaptations

Is something like a Periodic Table of Human Evolved Psychological Adaptations a possibility?

Is something like a Periodic Table of Human Evolved Psychological Adaptations a possibility?

Why Most "Sex Differences Experts" Actually Aren't

The "Is This Person Really a Sex Differences Expert?" Test. Some questions you can ask to discover how much expertise a purported expert really has.

The "Is This Person Really a Sex Differences Expert?" Test. Some questions you can ask to discover how much expertise a purported expert really has.

How to Avoid Population Overshoot and Collapse

Like all other species, we have no evolved psychological adaptations specifically designed to prevent ecological overshoot and population collapse. One way to promote sustainability may be to collectively consent to a publicly supported media campaign to tweak our psychological adaptations.

Like all other species, we have no evolved psychological adaptations specifically designed to prevent ecological overshoot and population collapse. One way to promote sustainability may be to collectively consent to a publicly supported media campaign to tweak our psychological adaptations.

Playing the Anti-Evolutionary Psychology Game

The majority of climate scientists believe that the evidence supporting anthropogenic climate change is overwhelming. So can you imagine how frustrating it must be for them to repeatedly hear the mis- and dis-information about their discipline from climate change deniers? Evolutionary psychologists too face similar uninformed criticisms.

The majority of climate scientists believe that the evidence supporting anthropogenic climate change is overwhelming. So can you imagine how frustrating it must be for them to repeatedly hear the mis- and dis-information about their discipline from climate change deniers? Evolutionary psychologists too face similar uninformed criticisms.

Sex Difference vs. Gender Difference? Oh, I'm So Confused

A gender difference is due to nurture, and a sex difference is due to nature. Right? These nature vs. nurture distinctions are deeply misleading.

A gender difference is due to nurture, and a sex difference is due to nature. Right? These nature vs. nurture distinctions are deeply misleading.

Why Men Behave Badly: Causality vs. Morality

Many of the recent discussions about "men behaving badly" have been confounded by attempts to simultaneously understand the phenomenon and condemn it. But like oil and water, causality and morality often don't mix well. If we wish to reduce behavior that we find morally objectionable, having an accurate understanding of why it occurs is an essential first step.

Many of the recent discussions about "men behaving badly" have been confounded by attempts to simultaneously understand the phenomenon and condemn it. But like oil and water, causality and morality often don't mix well. If we wish to reduce behavior that we find morally objectionable, having an accurate understanding of why it occurs is an essential first step.