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Christina Larson
 Graduate Trainee - Social PsychologyAdvisor: Professor Martie Haselton Year Entered Doctoral Program at UCLA: 2008 Undergraduate School/Major: Washington University, St. Louis/Psychology Email: Research: Broadly speaking, I am interested in researching romantic relationships from an evolutionary perspective. My research focuses on the properties of an individual, his or her partner, and the environment that affect how individuals think about and behave in their romantic relationships. My research focuses on the conditional nature of which sexual strategy an individual will pursue to enhance his or her reproductive success. Currently I am examining whether women's feelings of relationship satisfaction and commitment change across the ovulatory cycle, whether men's testosterone levels are influenced by their relationship status and sexual history, the role physical strength plays on men's sexual strategies, and the influence physical attractiveness has on relationship dynamics. Publications and conference presentations: Banerjee, R., Yuill, N., Larson, C., Easton, K., Robinson, E., & Rowley, M. (2007). Children’s differentiation between beliefs about matters of fact and matters of opinion. Developmental Psychology, 43, 1084-1096. Larson, C.M., Gildersleeve, K.A., & Haselton, M. (2009) Male Physical Strength is Associated with Favorable Attitudes towards Casual Sex and Sexual Success. Poster Presented at the Human Behavior and Evolution Society Conference, Fullerton California, May 27-31, 2009. Burkett, B., Cosmides, L., Tooby, J., & Larson, C. (2008). Jealousy, Friendship and the Banker's Paradox. Poster Presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Evolutionary Psychology Pre-Conference, Albuquerque New Mexico, February 7, 2008. De Backer, C., Larson, C., Cosmides, L. Bonding through gossip? The effect of gossip on levels of cooperation in social dilemma games. Paper Presented at 57th Annual ICA conference, San Francisco California, May 24-28, 2007. Gildersleeve, K.A., Frederick, D.A., Larson, C., Filossof, Y., & Natwick, A. Positive Illusions in Self and Partner Ratings of Physical Attractiveness. Poster Presented at the APS Annual Convention, San Francisco California, May 22-25, 2009. Gildersleeve, K.A., Larson, C., Pillsworth, E., & Haselton, M. Detection of Human Female Ovulation through Scent Cues: Preference, Discrimination, and Individual Variation among Men. Poster Presented at the Human Behavior and Evolution Society Conference, Fullerton Honors and awards: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention, 2009 UCLA Interdisciplinary Relationship Science Program Traineeship, 2009-2011 UCLA Graduate Summer Research Mentorship, 2009 UCLA University Fellowship, 2008 UCLA Pauley Fellowship, 2008-2010 Current hobbies, interests, extracurricular activities: Traveling, cooking, exploring LA, and going to the beach |
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