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This selection of blog posts records and provides links to public discussions and content. Various aspects and achievements of my work as a researcher in evolutionary psychiatry are mentioned. Short-form content such as social media posts is excluded.
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FEMH Inaugural Report and Prospectus
In the last few weeks the Foundation for Evolution and Mental Health published our inaugural report, and a project prospectus. These are significant products laying out the state of the art and the roadmap for the future of the field. They represent the most comprehensive public statements available on where evolutionary psychiatry sits in terms of its potential to transform the science and treatment of mental disorder. The report lays out where the mental health field sits a

Adam
5 days ago1 min read


Presented at 'Evolution and Psychotherapy' workshop in Erice, Sicily
At the beginning of April, I was in Erice, Sicily, for a fascinating workshop at the intersection of evolution and psychotherapy. Organised by Marco Del Giudice, the three-day workshop brought together some of the few experts who work at this critical intersection. After spending many years in conversations with psychiatrists, it was interesting to spend some time and make some connections with psychotherapists interested in applying evolutionary theory to their practise. I p

Adam
Apr 301 min read


Lecturing at the University of Oxford - Evolution and Mental Health
I was very pleased to be invited to teach the Evolution and Mental Health lecture for the Evolutionary Medicine course at the University of Oxford last week. A comment that I hear again and again is that the Mental Health lecture of the Ev Med courses is always the most anticipated. Unsurprising, given that mental health is the most pressing concern for the demographic being taught! Thanks to Paula Sheppard for the invitation, and the chance to be in the room with so many br

Adam
Feb 241 min read
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