Dominic D P Johnson

Summary

Affiliation: University of Edinburgh
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Dead certain: confidence and conservatism predict aggression in simulated international crisis decision-making
    Dominic D P Johnson
    Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh, 15a George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LD, UK
    Hum Nat 23:98-126. 2012
  2. ncbi A history of war: the role of inter-group conflict in sex differences in aggression
    Dominic D P Johnson
    Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Behav Brain Sci 32:280-1; discussion 292-311. 2009
  3. ncbi God would be a costly accident: Supernatural beliefs as adaptive
    Dominic D P Johnson
    Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9LD Scotland, United Kingdom http dominicdpjohnson com
    Behav Brain Sci 32:523-4. 2009
  4. ncbi Fortune favours the bold: an agent-based model reveals adaptive advantages of overconfidence in war
    Dominic D P Johnson
    Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    PLoS ONE 6:e20851. 2011
  5. ncbi The evolution of overconfidence
    Dominic D P Johnson
    Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9LD, UK
    Nature 477:317-20. 2011

Detail Information

Publications5

  1. ncbi Dead certain: confidence and conservatism predict aggression in simulated international crisis decision-making
    Dominic D P Johnson
    Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh, 15a George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LD, UK
    Hum Nat 23:98-126. 2012
    ..S. policy toward Iraq and Iran. We discuss the possible adaptive and maladaptive implications of confidence and conservatism for the prospects of war and peace in the modern world...
  2. ncbi A history of war: the role of inter-group conflict in sex differences in aggression
    Dominic D P Johnson
    Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Behav Brain Sci 32:280-1; discussion 292-311. 2009
    ..The causes and consequences of inter-group aggression are dramatically different for males and females...
  3. ncbi God would be a costly accident: Supernatural beliefs as adaptive
    Dominic D P Johnson
    Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9LD Scotland, United Kingdom http dominicdpjohnson com
    Behav Brain Sci 32:523-4. 2009
    ..The great costs of religion betray its even greater adaptive benefits - we just have not yet nailed down exactly what they are...
  4. ncbi Fortune favours the bold: an agent-based model reveals adaptive advantages of overconfidence in war
    Dominic D P Johnson
    Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    PLoS ONE 6:e20851. 2011
    ..This would help to explain the frequent association of overconfidence and war, even if it no longer brings benefits today...
  5. ncbi The evolution of overconfidence
    Dominic D P Johnson
    Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9LD, UK
    Nature 477:317-20. 2011
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