Anne C. Campbell (1951 – 26 February 2017[1][2]) was a British academic and author specializing in evolutionary psychology.
[5] Campbell found that women are more likely than men to exhibit inhibitory control of aggression;[6] when aggression is acted out, women tend to excuse it as a loss of self-control, whereas men tend to justify it as a means of imposing control over others.
[8] She went on to explore possible ways in which evolution might have shaped men's and women's psychology differently, in particular with regard to impulsivity[9][10][11] and fear.
[14] In total, Campbell authored and co-authored more than 80 scientific papers on a broad range of topics including: the role of oxytocin in human behaviour,[15][16] the measurement of life history strategies,[17][18] aggression in intimate partnerships,[19][14] the 'Dark Triad' of personality traits,[20][21] competition between women,[22][23] perceptions of one-night stands[24] areas of dispute and agreement between feminism and evolutionary psychology,[25][26][27] and even back pain.
[28] In 2010 Campbell made a memorable appearance in the Norwegian documentary series Hjernevask ('Brainwash'), in which she argued forcefully against the gender theories of Norwegian philologists (philosopher Cathrine Egeland and literary theorist Jørgen Lorentzen).