Peter Hatemi

Pete Hatemi is a research fellow at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and professor of Political Science, Microbiology and Biochemistry at The Pennsylvania State University. He was trained in political science at the University of Nebraska, and in genetic epidemiology at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR). He continued his post-doctoral study in Human Genetics, Psychology, and Psychiatry at the Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics (VIPBG) in the Medical College of Virginia. He is primarily interested in advancing the study of the neurobiological mechanisms of social and political behaviors and utilizing advanced methods in genetics, physiology, endocrinology, and neurology in order to better understand human decision making and preferences in complex and dynamic political environments. He also an active member of the Institut for Statskundskab at Syddansk Universitet, VIPBG and the genetic epidemiology lab at QIMR.

Dr. Hatemi's recent work on the genetic, physiological, and endocrinological sources of individual differences in political attitudes, fear dispositions, mate selection, addiction, personality, political violence, and religion has appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, Behavior Genetics, Demography, Evolution and Human Behavior, Journal of Politics, Political Psychology,Science, and Social Forces among other venues. His recent book, co-edited with Rose McDermott,Man is by Nature a Political Animal at the University of Chicago Press, offers a comprehensive volume that includes applications of evolution, genetics, primatology, neuroscience, and physiology, to understand political preferences.

Books

Man is by Nature a Political Animal 2011 University of Chicago Press, ed. Hatemi; McDermott

Refereed Articles

47. Verhulst and Hatemi. 2013. “Gene-Environment Interplay in Twin Models”. Political Analysis(forthcoming)

46. Hatemi PK et al. (forthcoming). “Genetic Influences on Political Ideologies: Genome-Wide Findings on Three Populations, and a Mega-Twin Analysis of 19 Measures of Political Ideologies from Five Western Democracies.” Behavior Genetics

45. McDermott and Hatemi. 2013. “How Psychology Can Inform the Study of International Politics in the Neurobiological Revolution: A Review of Leadership and Political Violence” Millennium

44. Hatemi, PK, McDermott R. The Genetics of Politics: Discovery, Challenges and Progress.Trends in Genetics (forthcoming)

43. Hatemi, Peter K. “The Influence of Major Life Events on Economic Policy Attitudes in a World of Gene- Environment Interplay” American Journal of Political Science (accepted)

42. Klofstad C, McDermott R and Hatemi, PK. “The Dating Preferences of Liberals and Conservatives." Political Behavior (forthcoming)

41. Hatemi et al. “Fear as a Disposition and an Emotional State: A Genetic and Environmental Approach to Out-Group Political Preferences” American Journal of Political Science (forthcoming)

40. McDermott, Dawes, Prom-Wormly, Eaves and Hatemi*. "MAOA and Aggression: A Gene-environment interaction in two populations," Journal of Conflict Resolution (forthcoming)

39. Klemmensen, Robert, Peter K. Hatemi*, Sara B. Hobolt, Inge Petersen, Axel Skytthe & Asbjørn S. Nørgaard. 2012. “The Genetics of Political Participation, Civic Duty, and Political Efficacy across Cultures: Denmark and the United States” Journal of Theoretical Politics (forthcoming)

38. Hatemi*, Eaves and McDermott. 2012. “The End of Ideology as We know it” Journal of Theoretical Politics (forthcoming)

37. Hatemi*, Byrne and McDermott. 2012. “What is a ‘Gene’ and Why Does it Matter for Political Science?” Journal of Theoretical Politics (forthcoming)

36. Smith and Hatemi*. “A Regression-Based Approach To Behavioral Genetics Models.”Political Behavior (forthcoming)

35. Smith, Hatemi* et al. Biology, Epistemology, and Nature of Human Ideology. American Journal of Political Science

34. Hatemi, McDermott "The neurobiology of political violence" Foreign Policy Analysis(forthcoming)

33. Verhulst, B,Eaves LJ, and PK Hatemi*. "Causation or Correlation? The Relationship between Personality Traits and Political Ideologies" American Journal of Political Science (forthcoming)

32. Eaves LJ and PK Hatemi. "Resolving the effects of family background and spousal choice for educational attainment, religious practice and political preference."

31. Klofstad, McDermott and Hatemi*. "Do Bedroom Eyes Wear Political Glasses?: The Role of Politics in Human Mate Attraction" Evolution and Human Behavior (forthcoming)

30. Klemmensen, Robert, Peter K. Hatemi*, Sara B. Hobolt, Axel Skytthe & Asbjørn S. Nørgaard. 2011."Heritability in Political Interest and Efficacy across Cultures: Denmark and the United States" Twin Research and Human Genetics (forthcoming)

29. Hatemi* PK and McDermott. "Broadening Political Psychology" Political Psychology 33(1):11-25

28. Orey, Overby and Hatemi*. "White Support for Racial Referenda in the Deep-South." Politics & Policy (forthcoming)

27. Hatemi* et al. "News from the Political Front: Genetics of Social Attitudes" Biodemography57(1):67-87.

26. Verhulst, Hatemi*, Eaves. "Disentangling the Importance of Psychological Predispositions and Social Constructions in the Organization of American Political Ideology" Political Psychology

25. Hatemi PK. 2012 " The intersection of behavioral genetics and political science: introduction to the special issue." Twin Research and Human Genetics 15(1):1-5

24. Hatemi and McDermott. 2012. "The Political Psychology of Biology, Genetics, and Behavior"Political Psychology 33(3)

23. Hatemi*, McDermott, Bailey and Martin. 2012. "The Different Effects of Gender and Sex on Vote Choice" Political Research Quarterly

22. Hatemi, McDermott 2011. "Disgust and Purity in Democratic Debate" PS: Political Science and Politics (forthcoming July 2011)

21. Alford JR, Hatemi* PK, Hibbing JR, Martin NG, Eaves LJ. 2011. "The Politics of Mate Choice."Journal of Politics (forthcoming 2011)

20. Hatemi P* and R McDermott. 2011. "Normative Implications of Biological approaches to Behavior" PS: Political Science and Politics 44: 325-329

19. Boardman, Jason D., Casey L. Blalock, Fred Pampel, Pete Hatemi*, Andrew Heath, and Lindon Eaves. "Period differences in the genetics of smoking desistence." Demography

18. Hatemi* Peter K., et al. 2011 "Genome-Wide Analysis of Political Attitudes." Journal of Politics 73(1):1–15

17. McDermott R and P Hatemi*.2011. "Distinguishing Sex and Gender" PS: Political Science and Politics 44(1):89-92.

16. Hatemi*, Peter K. et al. 2010. "Not by Twins Alone: Using the Extended Twin Family Designed to Investigate the Genetic Basis of Political Beliefs" American Journal of Political Science 54(3):798–814

15. Verhulst B, PK Hatemi*, NG Martin. 2010. "Personality and Political Attitudes" Personality and Individual Differences 49:306–316

14. McDermott, R, PK Hatemi*. 2010. "Emerging Models of Collaboration in Political Science: Change, Benefits and Challenges" PS: Political Science and Politics 43(1):49-58

13. Sturgis, Patrick, Sanna Read; Peter K Hatemi; Gu Zhu; Tim Trull; Margaret J Wright; Nicholas G Martin. 2010. "A Genetic Basis for Social Trust?" Political Behavior 32(2):205-230.

12. Hatemi* PK., et al. 2009. "Is There a Party in Your Genes?" Political Research Quarterly62(3):584-600.

11. Hatemi* PK, et al. 2009. "Genetic Influences on Social Attitudes over the Life Course."Journal of Politics 71(3): 1141-1156.

10. Medland SE and PK. Hatemi*. 2009. "Political Science, Behavior Genetics and Twin Studies: a Methodological Primer" Political Analysis 17:191-214.

9. Keller M, Medland S, Duncan L, Hatemi* P, Neale M, Maes H, Eaves L. 2009. "Modeling Extended Twin Family Data I: Description of the Cascade Model" Twin Research and Human Genetics 12(1):8-18.

8. Hatemi* P, S Medland, L Eaves. 2009."Genetic Sources for the Gender Gap" Journal of Politics71(1):262-276

7. Oxley, DR., KB. Smith, MV. Hibbing, JL. Miller, JR. Alford, PK. Hatemi*, JR. Hibbing. 2008."Political Attitudes are predicted by Physiological Traits." Science 321(5896):1667–1670.

6. Medland, S, Loehlin J, Willemsen G, Hatemi P, Keller M, Boomsma D, Eaves L, Martin N. 2008."Males do not reduce the fitness of their female co-twins." Twin Research and Human Genetics11(5): 481-487.

5. Eaves, LJ and PK. Hatemi*. 2008. "Transmission of attitudes toward abortion and gay rights: Parental socialization or parental mate selection?" Behavior Genetics 38:247-256.

4. Hannagan R and PK Hatemi*. 2008. "A Comment on the Genetics of Political Attitudes Debate." Perspectives on Politics 2008, 6:329-335.

3. Eaves, LJ, PK. Hatemi*, E.C. Prom and E.L. Murrelle. 2008. "Social and Genetic Influences on Adolescent Religious Attitudes and Practices." Social Forces 86(4):1621-1646.

2. Hatemi*,PK, A Wedeman. 2007. "Oil and Conflict in Sino-American Relations." China Security Quarterly 3(3):95-118.

1. Hatemi* PK, et al. 2007. "The Genetics of Voting: an Australian Twin Study." Behavior Genetics 37:435-448.

Affiliate professor Peter Hatemi published article in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Affiliate Professor Hatemi: Narcissism linked to political participation

Affiliate Professor Hatemi's research quoted in the New York Times