Prof Gillian Brown

Professor

Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 3041
Email: grb4@st-andrews.ac.uk

Research areas

Gillian Brown studies i) sex/gender differences and similarities in behaviour and cognition, and ii) evolutionary perspectives on human behaviour. Her research has previously investigated the role of gonadal hormones in the development of sex differences in behaviour in non-human animals, and her current research interests include the evolution of human mating strategies, the 'gender equality paradox' and cultural evolutionary approaches to human behaviour. More information on her research group website (http://gillianbrown.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/).

PhD supervision

Csilla Pakozdy

Selected publications

Evolutionary approaches to human behaviour
Brown, G. R., Cross, C. P. & Laland, K. N., 2022, The Behaviour of Animals: Mechanisms, Function and Evolution; 2nd Edition; Ed. J. Bolhuis, L. Giraldeau and J. Hogan. Wiley, p. 456-488
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Open access

Gender equality and gender gaps in mathematics performance
Brown, G. R. & Alexandersen, K., 1 Aug 2020, In: Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 24, 8, p. 591-593
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Open access

Human mate-choice copying is domain-general social learning
Street, S. E., Morgan, T. J. H., Thornton, A., Brown, G. R., Laland, K. N. & Cross, C. P., 29 Jan 2018, In: Scientific Reports. 8, 1715.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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