摘要：Currently, various disciplines are studying human behavior from an evolutionary perspective, such as human behavioral science, evolutionary psychology, and evolutionary anthropology. Each discipline has its unique history, conceptual foundations, and specialized journals. Charles Darwin provided the theoretical basis for the study of human behavior's evolution in 1859. However, it wasn't until 1965 that behavioral scientists began studying behavior and psychological processes as expressions of evolutionary adaptation, truly embracing a Darwinian approach. One of the outcomes of this paradigm shift was the emergence of the concept of human nature. Nevertheless, by the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some novelists had already developed Darwinian perspectives on human nature. Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Jack London, Italo Svevo, and Elias Canetti used Darwinism as a conceptual framework in literature to explore the human mind and human behavior. Their novels contained observations, insights, and understandings about human nature, foreseeing many scientific discoveries about the human mind and behavior made by cognitive, social, and evolutionary psychologists at the end of the 20th century. This pathway provides important insights into how future research might integrate the study of human thought and behavior from both scientific and humanities perspectives.

主讲人介绍：Dario Maestripieri is a professor in the Department of Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago. Through interdisciplinary research in behavioral biology, he has made significant contributions to our understanding of the biological foundations of primate behavior, human behavior, cognition, and the evolutionary dynamics of biology and culture. Beyond his primary research areas, Professor Maestripieri has delved into the historical evolution of scientific thought and the influence of art and literature on shaping intellect. He also conducts research at the Institute for Mind and Biology and the Institute on the Formation of Knowledge at the University of Chicago.