I am working on the role of adaptive cognition in shaping economic behaviour, cultural evolution and the history of science.
My publications deal with the following themes :- Communication, with a focus on the biological evolution of 'ostensive communication' and 'epistemic vigilance'
- Cognition and economics, with a focus on the cultural and psychological determinants of cooperative behaviour
- Principles of cultural evolution, advocating Cultural Attraction Theory
- Cognitive studies of science
I lead the research group Adaptive Cognition and Economics in Society (ACES).
I teach or have taught cognitive psychology, social cognition, experimental economics, cognition and culture, cognitive psychology and policy-making, and philosophy of science.