Background
Cosmides, Leda was born on May 7, 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of George James and Nasia (Murlas) Cosmides.
educator cognitive psychologist
Cosmides, Leda was born on May 7, 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of George James and Nasia (Murlas) Cosmides.
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Harvard University, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Harvard University, 1985.
Postdoctoral scholar Department of Psychology, Stanford (California) University, 1985-1989. Fellow Center for advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, 1989-1990. Assistant professor psychology University California, Santa Barbara, 1991-1994, associate professor psychology, 1994, professor, co-director Center for Evolutionary Psychology, since 1994.
Member American Psychological Society, Psychonomics Society, Human Behavior and Evolution Society (governing board 1990-1992).
Married John Tooby, May 16, 1979.