Dr Mark Ord

Lecturer in evolutionary psychology at Sunderland University.

[Dr Mark Ord @_mark_ord_]

@RaminNasibov 100% total annihilation. Such a class game .

[Andrew G. Thomas @DrThomasAG]

Here’s a brief thread 🧵on our latest paper: “Sexual partner number and distribution over time affect long-term partner evaluation: evidence from 11 countries across 5 continents” out now in Scientific Reports (https://t.co/FNzFpsFxyK) [1/16]

[TheTinMen @TheTinMenBlog]

When it comes to online hate communities, it is of little surprise that the vast majority of research and awareness focuses on ‘online misogyny’.

The Manosphere, The Red Pill, Andrew Tate, Digital Misogyny; are all newly fangled terms that now pepper the lexicon of society.

Today, ‘Online Harms’, according to OfCom, is being re-evaluated to focus on ‘women and girls’, with the very laws around hate speech similarly being rewritten to criminalize ‘misogyny’ as a hate crime.

I don’t deny such changes can be useful, and are needed; I see plenty of awful things said about women online, but so too I see and experience awful things said about men.

Terrible things said about men's mental health, and about male loneliness; even men who quietly attempt to end their lives are cruelly targeted, with disgraceful talk of “let’s get those numbers higher!”

The only difference seems to be that online misogyny is largely condemned by society, whilst online misandry is scoffed and sneered at, widely minimized, or denied altogether.

But ironically... nothing is more misandric, than denying its very existence.

[TheTinMen @TheTinMenBlog]

Last week the ONS released their latest data on domestic abuse in England and Wales, this time using their new enhanced and expanded survey.

It found –
41% of domestic abuse and 51% of current partner abuse was against male victims, with boys aged 16-19 the most at risk to both.

[Richard V. Reeves @RichardvReeves]

New AIBM research reveals the “hidden” gender gaps missed by many major reports - because they don’t measure in both directions. But there are massive education & health gaps affecting boys and men, that should become visible with a better approach: 🧵

[Dr Mark Ord @_mark_ord_]

As an example, here is an excerpt from the same magazine suggesting men opening up about emotions a good thing in romantic relationships. As a member of a research team trying to help struggling men, messages like these are both unhelpful and tiresome.

https://t.co/wtYRuxbjr0

[Dr Mark Ord @_mark_ord_]

This type of media outlet say that men opening up about their feelings is good whilst also saying that men who do are a burden to women. Is it any wonder men hide their struggles from those they love when messages like this are common?

[VICE @VICE]

Managing his stress. Interpreting his moods. Holding his hand through feelings he won’t share with anyone else. All of it unpaid, unacknowledged, and often unreciprocated. Is it any wonder women are fed up?

[Dr Mark Ord @_mark_ord_]

@CostelloWilliam Super interesting poll. I would think it depends upon male mate value specifically. Highly attractive men have lots of choice. Better they love more so that they are less likely to chase others. Otherwise, better the woman loves more so that she is less likely to mate switch.

[Dr Mark Ord @_mark_ord_]

@CostelloWilliam One of my fav topics to teach. I have an entire 3rd year module due to run next year on relationship dynamics. I can’t wait to teach it. Hope you have fun with it. Must be amazing to teach with David buss like.

[Dr Mark Ord @_mark_ord_]

@CostelloWilliam It has been an awful environment the last few days. The death was awful. Learning that many of the people you are closest to would celebrate the murder of someone they disagree with is also awful.

[Dr Mark Ord @_mark_ord_]

@CostelloWilliam I think there is an interesting element of intrasexual competition in the post you quote also. ‘Leave the tall ones for me, there are plenty others for you’ type thing.

[Elliot Tucker-Drob @tuckerdrob]

The ReGPC presents comprehensive GWAS of the Big Five personality in N=611K-1.14M and within-family GWAS in N=51K. In contrast to many other social/behav traits, pop GWAS of personality almost entirely reflect direct genetic effects. https://t.co/j5Esm4qHPC

[Dr Mark Ord @_mark_ord_]

@JayMan471 That should read “thus impacts attraction judgements”

[Dr Mark Ord @_mark_ord_]

@JayMan471 Tanning hides skin flaws and thus attraction judgements. If most are white, tanning makes you stand out by masking flaws. In non-white populations, having lighter skin displays skin condition and improves attraction IF complexion is good. Culture creates runaway emphasis of this.

[Ed Hagen @ed_hagen]

1. The Santa Barbara school of evolutionary psychology holds that a universal set of complex psychological adaptations evolved in Pleistocene Africa. In no particular order, here are few folks on here doing research in this tradition, highlighting one paper/thread each:🧵

[Dr Mark Ord @_mark_ord_]

@ReneeSolana Some do, I guess many do not. Why? Men get a lot of critical and negatively skewed feedback. Eg via social media. They also often don’t have support systems the same way some women do. So, their worth is often a mirror of unchecked critique reinforced by loneliness.

[Dr Mark Ord @_mark_ord_]

@datepsych This is a really interesting survey, Alexander. Do you remember the survey that went around a while back about the attractiveness of men’s hobbies? It placed woodwork in the top 5 hobbies for men. Interesting to then see carpenters doing so well here also.

[William Costello @CostelloWilliam]

Are opposite-sex friendships ever truly platonic?

I polled 527 heterosexual/bisexual people.

✅ 81% of women said yes
❌ Only 58% of men said yes

Women were 3× more likely than men to say their friendship was purely platonic (OR = 3.03, 95% CI [1.77, 5.17])

Statistically significant, with a small-to-medium effect (Cramér’s V = .18)

[Foundation of Light @SAFCFoL]

🙌 A huge thank you to today's brilliant speakers and panel members – @Jon_C_Rees , @_mark_ord_, Kieron Brady, Kathy McKenna and @JeffAB61 – for joining today’s conference and generously sharing their experiences and expertise.

An afternoon filled with honest conversations and thoughtful reflections on men’s mental health 🧠🗣️

[Foundation of Light @SAFCFoL]

👨‍🏫 Dr Mark Ord, a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Sunderland University, is up next to discuss the evolution of male competitive behaviour and how societal changes affect this.