David P. Barash (born 1946) is professor of psychology emeritus at the University of Washington.
He has written, edited or co-authored 40 books, including ones on human aggression, peace studies, and the sexual behavior of animals and people.
His book Natural Selections: Selfish Altruists, Honest Liars and Other Realities of Evolution is based on articles in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Madame Bovary's Ovaries: a Darwinian look at literature, a popular but serious presentation of Darwinian literary criticism, was jointly written with his daughter, Nanelle Rose Barash.
He has also written over 230 scholarly articles and is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.