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Aurelio José Figueredo

Aurelio José Figueredo

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Psychology

D-Index
65
Citations
20470
World Ranking
2804
National Ranking
1619

Overview

Aurelio José Figueredo is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences. Their research covers various subfields, including Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Genetics, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Clinical Psychology.

The scientist's work addresses multiple topics, focusing primarily on:

  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • Animal and Plant Science Education

Aurelio José Figueredo has published research in several academic venues, frequently appearing in:

  • Evolutionary Psychological Science
  • Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences
  • Personality and Individual Differences
  • Human-Animal Interactions
  • Intelligence

Some of the recent papers authored by Figueredo include:

  • The Biogeography of Human Diversity in Cognitive Ability (2020), published in Evolutionary Psychological Science
  • The Cascade of Chaos: From Early Adversity to Interpersonal Aggression (2020), published in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences
  • The Biogeography of Human Diversity in Life History Strategy (2020), published in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences
  • The Influence of Individual Differences and Local Ecological Conditions on Emotional Empathy, Cognitive Empathy, and Harm Avoidance Towards Nonhuman Animals (2022), published in Human-Animal Interactions

In their research career, Figueredo has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including:

  • Mateo Peñaherrera-Aguirre
  • Steven C. Hertler
  • Catherine Salmon
  • Netzin G. Steklis
  • Heitor B. F. Fernandes

Best Publications

  • Fundamental Dimensions of Environmental Risk : The Impact of Harsh versus Unpredictable Environments on the Evolution and Development of Life History Strategies.

    Bruce J. Ellis;Aurelio José Figueredo;Barbara H. Brumbach;Gabriel L. Schlomer

  • Missing Data: A Gentle Introduction

    Patrick E. McKnight;Katherine M. McKnight;Souraya Sidani;Aurelio José Figueredo

  • Consilience and Life History Theory: From Genes to Brain to Reproductive Strategy.

    Aurelio José Figueredo;Geneva Vásquez;Barbara H. Brumbach;Stephanie M.R. Schneider

  • The effects of systemic family violence on children's mental health

    Laura Ann McCloskey;Aurelio José Figueredo;Mary P. Koss

  • The evolutionary basis of risky adolescent behavior: Implications for science, policy, and practice

    Bruce J. Ellis;Marco Del Giudice;Thomas J. Dishion;Aurelio José Figueredo

  • The Core of Darkness: Uncovering the Heart of the Dark Triad

    Daniel Nelson Jones;Aurelio Jose Figueredo

  • Effects of Harsh and Unpredictable Environments in Adolescence on Development of Life History Strategies: A Longitudinal Test of an Evolutionary Model

    Barbara Hagenah Brumbach;Aurelio José Figueredo;Bruce J. Ellis

  • The efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction in the treatment of sleep disturbance in women with breast cancer: An exploratory study

    Shauna L Shapiro;Richard R Bootzin;Aurelio J Figueredo;Ana Maria Lopez

  • The K-factor: Individual differences in life history strategy

    Aurelio José Figueredo;Geneva Vásquez;Barbara Hagenah Brumbach;Jon Adam Sefcek

  • The heritability of life history strategy: The k‐factor, covitality, and personality

    Aurelio José Figueredo;Geneva Vásquez;Barbara Hagenah Brumbach;Stephanie M. R. Schneider

  • Juvenile sex offenders: toward the development of a typology.

    John A. Hunter;Aurelio J. Figueredo;Neil M. Malamuth;Judith V. Becker

  • The Five-Factor Model plus Dominance in Chimpanzee Personality ☆ ☆☆ ★

    James E. King;Aurelio José Figueredo

  • Executive Function, Working Memory, and Medication Adherence Among Older Adults

    Kathleen Insel;Daniel Morrow;Barbara Brewer;Aurelio Figueredo

  • Quality of life and breast cancer: relationship to psychosocial variables.

    Shauna L. Shapiro;Ana Maria Lopez;Gary E. Schwartz;Richard Bootzin

  • The K-Factor, Covitality, and Personality A Psychometric Test of Life History Theory

    Aurelio José Figueredo;Geneva Vásquez;Barbara Hagenah Brumbach;Stephanie M. R. Schneider

  • Cognitive mediation of rape's mental, physical and social health impact: Tests of four models in cross-sectional data.

    Mary P. Koss;Aurelio José Figueredo;Ronald J. Prince

  • The Ideal Romantic Partner Personality

    Aurelio José Figueredo;Jon Adam Sefcek;Daniel Nelson Jones

  • Intimate partner aggression--what have we learned? Comment on Archer (2000)

    Jacquelyn W. White;Paige Hall Smith;Mary P. Koss;A. J. Figueredo

  • Mating-effort in adolescence : A conditional or alternative strategy

    David C. Rowe;Alexander T. Vazsonyi;Aurelio Jose Figueredo

  • Mechanisms of Change in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Preliminary Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Ben Shahar;Willoughby B. Britton;David A. Sbarra;Aurelio Jose Figueredo

  • Effects of Harsh and Unpredictable Environments in Adolescence on Development of Life History

    Barbara Hagenah Brumbach;Aurelio José Figueredo;Bruce J. Ellis

Frequent Co-Authors

W. Jake Jacobs
W. Jake Jacobs University of Arizona
Mary P. Koss
Mary P. Koss University of Arizona
Bruce J. Ellis
Bruce J. Ellis University of Utah
Judith V. Becker
Judith V. Becker University of Arizona
Richard R. Bootzin
Richard R. Bootzin University of Arizona
Patrick E. McKnight
Patrick E. McKnight George Mason University
Neil M. Malamuth
Neil M. Malamuth University of California, Los Angeles
Alexander Weiss
Alexander Weiss University of Edinburgh
Norman P. Li
Norman P. Li Singapore Management University
Gary E. Schwartz
Gary E. Schwartz University of Arizona

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