analysis of social relations emphasizing communications and evolutionary psychology
Ibn Abi Usaybia’s social-biographical directory of physicians memorialized social status within 13th-century Damascus’ highly insecure social markings. … Read the post Ibn Abi Usaybia in 13th-century Damascus status economy
Like men’s reproductive potential, men’s close friendships vary less sharply across adulthood than do women’s close friendships. … Read the post sex differences in close friendships
Heterogeneity in social capabilities and differences in friendship investments contribute to large skew in the Facebook friend-count distribution. … Read the post skew in Facebook friend-count distribution at various levels of intimacy
Medieval Jewish physician Shabbetai Donnolo encouraged others to copy his work, but he demanded correct authorial attribution and fidelity in copying. … Read the post Donnolo the doctor: asserting rights in early personal authorship
Asaph’s Book of Medicines embraces for physicians professionalism and ancient Greek medical knowledge along with a distinctive Jewish identity. … Read the post Asaph brought professional medicine into ancient Jewish life