David M Buss
Professor — Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Contact
- E-mail: dbuss@austin.utexas.edu
- Phone: (512) 475-8489
- Office: SEA 3.228
Interests
Evolutionary psychology, human mating strategies, conflict between the sexes, sexual victimization, prestige, status, and reputation, jealousy, stalking, and murder
Biography
After completing his doctorate in 1981 at the University of California, Berkeley, David Buss spent four years as Assistant Professor at Harvard University. In 1985, he migrated to the University of Michigan, where he taught for 11 years before accepting his current position at the University of Texas in 1996. His primary interests include the evolutionary psychology of human mating strategies; conflict between the sexes; prestige, status, and social reputation; the emotion of jealousy; homicide; anti-homicide defenses; and stalking.
Courses
PSY 334E • Evolutionary Psychology
44030 • Spring 2014
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM NOA 1.126
PSY 334E • Evolutionary Psychology
43740 • Fall 2013
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM NOA 1.126
PSY 334E • Evolutionary Psychology
43280 • Fall 2012
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM NOA 1.126
PSY 334E • Evolutionary Psychology
43230 • Spring 2012
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM NOA 1.126
PSY 334E • Evolutionary Psychology
43165 • Fall 2011
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM NOA 1.126
PSY 334E • Evolutionary Psychology
43740 • Spring 2011
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM NOA 1.126
PSY 334E • Evolutionary Psychology
43120 • Fall 2010
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM NOA 1.126
PSY 394T • Evolutionary Psychology
43355 • Fall 2010
Meets W 1:00PM-4:00PM SEA 5.106
PSY 334D • Psychology Of Human Mating
43880 • Spring 2010
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM NOA 1.126
PSY 334E • Evolutionary Psychology
44085 • Fall 2009
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM NOA 1.126
PSY 394T • Evolutionary Psychology
44325 • Fall 2009
Meets W 2:00PM-5:00PM SEA 2.224
PSY 334D • Psychology Of Human Mating
43130 • Spring 2009
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM NOA 1.126
PSY 334E • Evolutionary Psychology
44215 • Fall 2008
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM NOA 1.126
PSY 334E • Evolutionary Psychology
45055 • Fall 2007
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM NOA 1.126
PSY 334E • Evolutionary Psychology
43000 • Fall 2005
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM PMA 4.102
PSY 334E • Evolutionary Psychology
42555 • Fall 2004
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM PMA 4.102
PSY 334E • Evolutionary Psychology
41090 • Fall 2003
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM GAR 1
PSY 359 • Select Tpcs: Reading: Tutorial
40370 • Spring 2003
PSY 334E • Evolutionary Psychology
40085 • Spring 2002
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM GAR 1
PSY 334E • Evolutionary Psychology
40815 • Fall 2000
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM GAR 1
PSY 334E • Evolutionary Psychology
39290 • Spring 2000
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM WEL 3.502
Media
- THE SAAD TRUTH with Gad Saad: My Chat with David Buss, Pioneer of Evolutionary Psychology
- Dr. Drew Podcast: Human Mating Strategies
- The Today Show with Matt Lauer: ‘The Dangerous Passion’ on Today Show
- Interview for The Psychologist: One on One with David Buss
- Interview for The Psych Files: Evolutionary Psychology – An Interview with Dr. David Buss
- Interview for Desde el Exilio: La Mente a la Luz de la Evolucion (Entrevista a David Buss)
- Interview for Santa Barbara Independent: J is for Jealousy
- Barker, L. (2006). Teaching evolutionary psychology: An interview with David M. Buss. Teaching of Psychology, 33, 69-76.
- Interview for Interview for Australian Television: The Descent of Man
- Interview for www.edge.org: Do Men and Women Differ Psychologically?
- Interview for Enter Stage Right: Courage, not denial: An interview with Dr. David Buss
- Interview for the Evolutionist: In Conversation with David Buss
Publications
https://labs.la.utexas.edu/buss/
Books
Books
Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind (6th ed.): https://www.amazon.com/Evolutionary-Psychology-New-Science-Mind/dp/1138088617/ref=dp_ob_image_bk
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating: https://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Desire-Strategies-Human-Mating/dp/0465097766/ref=sr_1_5?qid=1569294965&refinements=p_27%3ADavid+Buss&s=books&sr=1-5&text=David+Buss
Personality Psychology: https://www.amazon.com/Personality-Psychology-Domains-Knowledge-Nature/dp/1259870499/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1569294965&refinements=p_27%3ADavid+Buss&s=books&sr=1-1&text=David+Buss
Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind (5th ed.): Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind (5th ed.)
David M. Buss
The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology
David M. Buss
The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology
2016
Wiley
Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind
February 2011
Pearson
Why Women Have Sex
The Evolution of Personality and Individual Differences

David M. Buss, Patricia H. Hawley
The Evolution of Personality and Individual Differences
November 2010
Oxford University Press
The Murderer Next Door: Why the Mind is Designed to Kill
The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology
Dangerous Passion
The Evolution of Desire
Sex, Power, Conflict: Evolutionary and Feminist Perspectives

David M. Buss, Neil M. Malamuth
Sex, Power, Conflict: Evolutionary and Feminist Perspectives
April 1996
Oxford University Press