Female coalitional psychology
Subject in Social Sciences
Female coalitional psychology has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Modern Wisdom. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
William CostelloIrish psychology researcher and Ph.D. student specialising in evolutionary psychology
Costello argued that modern social settings such as corporate workplaces reward the female style of indirect aggression more than the male style.
“It actually kind of rewards the female style of aggression way more than the male style”
Modern Wisdom: Why Sydney Sweeney Has Two Big Targets On Her Chest - William Costello - #1152 (Sep 19, 2026) · Listen from 1:02:57
Costello cited research from Sarah Hill's lab finding that women mistrust women described as having more male than female friends.
“when you describe a girl as being a guy's gal, having more male friends than female friends, women mistrust her”
Modern Wisdom: Why Sydney Sweeney Has Two Big Targets On Her Chest - William Costello - #1152 (Sep 19, 2026) · Listen from 37:21
Costello explained women's indirect competition style as an adaptation to the high ancestral cost of making enemies while caring for offspring.
“It's very costly for women to make enemies. Throughout ancestral history, they are responsible for the well-being of their offspring”
Modern Wisdom: Why Sydney Sweeney Has Two Big Targets On Her Chest - William Costello - #1152 (Sep 19, 2026) · Listen from 14:36
Podcasts
- Modern Wisdom · 1 episode
Episodes
Why Sydney Sweeney Has Two Big Targets On Her Chest - William Costello - #1152Modern Wisdom · Sep 19, 2026 · 1 h 8 min
Chris Williamson and evolutionary psychologist William Costello examine the backlash to Sydney Sweeney's Novig sports betting ad and why women in particular criticise her.