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URoL:ASC: What rules of life allow collectives to effectively manage risk? Understanding the rules underlying risk management across systems to increase societal resilience
Pavlic, T. (CoI), Fewell, J. (CoI), Roschke, K. (CoI), Aktipis, A. (PI) & Pilarski, N. (CoI)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
9/1/23 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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(61862) Developing the Field of Cooperation Science: Exploring human nature and cultural evolution through interdisciplinary research
Aktipis, A. (PI)
12/1/20 → 5/31/22
Project: Research project
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Cooperation, interdependence and psychological wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic
Aktipis, A. (PI)
Institute for Mental Health Research
9/7/20 → 9/6/21
Project: Research project
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Mutual aid in the contemporary United States: A proposal for new empirical research.
Aktipis, A. (PI)
7/1/20 → 6/30/22
Project: Research project
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Arizona Cancer and Evolution Center (ACE)
Maley, C. (PI), Davies, P. (CoI), Liu, L. (CoI), Aktipis, A. (CoI) & Davies, P. (CoI)
HHS-NIH: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
4/12/18 → 3/31/24
Project: Research project
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Beyond inclusive fitness: Why dual inheritance still matters in the age of memes
Aktipis, A., Jan 2026, In: Evolution and Human Behavior. 47, 1, 106756.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Friendship making orientation as indexed by preferences for wide networks and intimacy with many friends: structure and validity of a new construct
Ayers, J. D., Guevara Beltran, D., Mercado, D. & Aktipis, A., Jul 2026, In: Evolution and Human Behavior. 47, 4, 106878.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Helping People in Times of Need Cultivates Empathy Over Time
Guevara Beltran, D., Ayers, J. D., Kwon, J. Y., Todd, P. M. & Aktipis, A., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Social Psychological and Personality Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Religion facilitates cooperation in health care sharing ministries
Van Horn, A., Mercado, D. L., Parmeggiani, C., Aktipis, A. & Cronk, L., 2026, In: Religion, Brain and Behavior. 16, 3, p. 217-233 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sources of fitness interdependence associated with shared fate and cooperation in a small-scale horticultural society
Guevara Beltran, D., Ayers, J. D., Cronk, L., Balliet, D. P., Koster, J. & Aktipis, A., Jan 2026, In: Evolution and Human Behavior. 47, 1, 106802.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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This ASU professor found talking about the zombie apocalypse is good for our brains
8/10/26
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Friendships aren’t just about keeping score – new psychology research looks at why we help our friends when they need it
7/16/26
1 item of Media coverage
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New Findings Reported from University of Arizona Describe Advances in Personality Science (Helping People In Times of Need Cultivates Empathy Over Time)
6/15/26
1 item of Media coverage
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C.S. Lewis perfectly articulated how losing a friend affects your other friendships
5/8/26
2 items of Media coverage
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VIVA PHX roars back with six days of music, art and food
4/16/26
2 items of Media coverage
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