My work concerns the psychology of enduring coalitions,
newcomers, and hazing. I am interested in how aspects of
human psychology may be designed to solve the adaptive
problems associated with long-term cooperative alliances. I
also study common newcomer-directed behaviors such as
formal and informal initiations.
Enduring Coalitions
Cimino, A. & Delton, A. W.
(in press) On the perception of newcomers: Towards an evolved
psychology of intergenerational coalitions.
Human Nature.
Delton, A. W. & Cimino, A. (2009) Exploring the evolved
concept of NEWCOMER: Experimental tests of a cognitive
model. Manuscript under review.
Hazing and Initiations
Cimino, A. (2009) The evolution of hazing:
Motivational mechanisms and the abuse of newcomers.
Manuscript under review.