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  • Abelard castrated
  • Byzantine wife saves husband
  • Amphitryon & Geta duped
  • Chastelaine de Vergi tragedy
  • Aristotle’s advice to Alexander
  • Empress Theodora: woman leader
  • Tristan & Isuet
  • Xanthippe & Socrates
  • New Modern Sexism Scale

social networks

analysis of social relations emphasizing communications and evolutionary psychology

sexism in the World Values Survey

The World Values Survey provides important insights into sexism via an international network of social scientists in leading universities. … Read the post sexism in the World Values Survey

Galen dominates Greeks in Ibn Abi Usaibia's History of Physicians

In the thirteen century Islamic world, Galen had far more influence in the highly valued practice of medicine than did Aristotle or any other Greek figure. … Read the post Galen dominates Greeks in Ibn Abi Usaibia's History of Physicians

Henry Mayhew described human mating market failure

Pioneering social reformer Henry Mayhew apparently perceived himself to be lacking the mating-market attractiveness of other, much less publicly valued men. … Read the post Henry Mayhew described human mating market failure

social innovation in the long term

Social organization isn’t tightly anchored in human nature and environment. Innovations in communal beliefs affect social organization long-term. … Read the post social innovation in the long term

given name distribution similar across social classes in medieval England

Changes in the given name popularity distribution in medieval England occurred rapidly across all social classes. … Read the post given name distribution similar across social classes in medieval England

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