Evolutionary Psychology

Harvard Extension School

PSYC E-1356

Section 1

CRN 26283

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Evolutionary psychology is the application of principles from evolutionary biology to the study of human behavior. In this course, we explore the underlying theories in evolutionary psychology and how they have been applied to topics covering the range of human experience, including cooperation, mating, friendship, aggression, warfare, collective action, kinship, parenting, social learning, dietary choice, spatial cognition, reasoning, emotions, morality, personality and individual differences, predator avoidance, hazard management, and culture.

Registration Closes: January 21, 2026
Credits: 4

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Term

Spring Term 2026

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Online

Credit Status

Graduate, Noncredit, Undergraduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

Max Krasnow, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University


Meeting Info

1/25 to 5/16

Participation Option: Online Asynchronous

In online asynchronous courses, you are not required to attend class at a particular time. Instead you can complete the course work on your own schedule each week.

Deadlines

Last day to register: January 21, 2026

Additional Time Commitments

Optional sections Fridays, time to be arranged.

Prerequisites

PSYC E-15, or the equivalent; PSYC E-1050 or PSYC E-1240 recommended.

Tuition

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All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
26283 1 Online Asynchronous Max Krasnow Open Jan 25 to May 16

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