Peter Karl (PK) Jonason is a faculty member at Western Sydney University in the greater metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia and an Affiliated Associate Professor at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. He is a social-personality psychologist who uses evolutionary, primatological, and behavioral economic models to conduct research on (1) sex differences, (2) the dark side of human nature, (3) sexual and romantic relationships, and (4) sexuality.
Early Life and Educational Background
Jonason was born on March 18, 1978, in White Plains, New York. Originally, he intended to be a lawyer, but then he took a class with social psychologist Ross Buck who inspired him toward a career in research. He earned his B.A. in communication science and political science and his M.A. in communication science from the University of Connecticut in 2000 and 2003, respectively. He earned his Ph.D. in social psychology from New Mexico State University in 2009 under the direction of mentors...
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Jonason, P. K. (2013). Four functions for four relationships: Consensus definitions in university students. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 42, 1407–1414.
Jonason, P. K., & Li, N. P. (2013). Playing hard-to-get: Manipulating one’s perceived availability as a mate. European Journal of Personality, 27, 458–469.
Jonason, P. K., & Webster, G. D. (2010). The Dirty Dozen: A concise measure of the Dark Triad. Psychological Assessment, 22, 420–432.
Jonason, P. K., Li, N. P., Webster, G. W., & Schmitt, D. P. (2009). The Dark Triad: Facilitating short-term mating in men. European Journal of Personality, 23, 5–18.
Jonason, P. K., Webster, G. W., Schmitt, D. P., Li, N. P., & Crysel, L. (2012). The antihero in popular culture: A life history theory of the Dark Triad. Review of General Psychology, 16, 192–199.
Jonason, P. K., Garcia, J., Webster, G. D., Li, N. P., & Fisher, H. (2015). Relationship dealbreakers: What individuals do not want in a mate. Personality and Social Psychological Bulletin, 41, 1697–1711.
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Jonason, P. (2020). Jonason, Peter K.. In: Zeigler-Hill, V., Shackelford, T.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24612-3_1240
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