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Human height is positively related to interpersonal dominance in dyadic interactions by Stulp, Gert, Buunk, Abraham P, Verhulst, Simon, Pollet, Thomas V

“…Across cultures, taller stature is linked to increased social status, but the potential reasons why this should be are unclear. One potential explanation is…”
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Intimate Partner Violence in Nicaragua: The Role of Possessive Jealousy, Intrasexual Competitiveness, Life History, Mate Value, and Stress by Buunk, Abraham P., Massar, Karlijn

“…Using an evolutionary perspective, we examined predictors of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the Department of the Rio San Juan in Nicaragua. Specifically,…”
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Social comparison: The end of a theory and the emergence of a field by Buunk, Abraham P., Gibbons, Frederick X.

“…The past and current states of research on social comparison are reviewed with regard to a series of major theoretical developments that have occurred in the…”
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There is more: Intrasexual competitiveness, physical dominance, and intrasexual collaboration by Buunk, Abraham P

“…It is emphasized that in organizational settings, the responses to same-sex attractive others are enhanced among individuals high in intrasexual…”
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Cultural Dimensions Associated With Intrasexual Competitiveness by Buunk, Abraham P.

“…In the present study among 80 exchange students from 30 countries studying in The Netherlands, I examined how intrasexual competitiveness (ISC), that is, a…”
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Social Comparison in the Classroom: A Review by Dijkstra, Pieternel, Kuyper, Hans, van der Werf, Greetje, Buunk, Abraham P., van der Zee, Yvonne G.

“…This article reviews research conducted on social comparison processes in the classroom since Festinger proposed his theory of social comparison. It covers the…”
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Are human mating preferences with respect to height reflected in actual pairings? by Stulp, Gert, Buunk, Abraham P, Pollet, Thomas V, Nettle, Daniel, Verhulst, Simon

“…Pair formation, acquiring a mate to form a reproductive unit, is a complex process. Mating preferences are a step in this process. However, due to constraining…”
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Tall claims? Sense and nonsense about the importance of height of US presidents by Stulp, Gert, Buunk, Abraham P., Verhulst, Simon, Pollet, Thomas V.

“…According to both the scientific literature and popular media, all one needs to win a US presidential election is to be taller than one's opponent. Yet, such…”
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Preferred Parental Control of Mate Choice, Opposition to Out-Group Mating, and Ethnic Identification in Surinam by Buunk, Abraham P., Leckie, Glenn, Pollack, Dahira

“…This study examined the attitude toward parental control of mate choice, and two potential factors related to this, that is, opposition to out-group mating and…”
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Culture, Gender, and the Self: Variations and Impact of Social Comparison Processes by Guimond, Serge, Branscombe, Nyla R, Brunot, Sophie, Buunk, Abraham P, Chatard, Armand, Désert, Michel, Garcia, Donna M, Haque, Shamsul, Martinot, Delphine, Yzerbyt, Vincent

“…Psychological differences between women and men, far from being invariant as a biological explanation would suggest, fluctuate in magnitude across cultures…”
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Parental height differences predict the need for an emergency caesarean section by Stulp, Gert, Verhulst, Simon, Pollet, Thomas V, Nettle, Daniel, Buunk, Abraham P

“…More than 30% of all pregnancies in the UK require some form of assistance at delivery, with one of the more severe forms of assistance being an emergency…”
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Intrasexual competition among males: Competitive towards men, prosocial towards women by Buunk, Abraham P., Massar, Karlijn

“…► Intrasexual competition was manipulated in a series of decomposed social games. ► Males behaved more competitively towards men, and more prosocially towards…”
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Women want taller men more than men want shorter women by Stulp, Gert, Buunk, Abraham P., Pollet, Thomas V.

“…► The sexes differ in preferred partner height differences and its importance. ► Women prefer and were most satisfied with greater height differences than men…”
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A curvilinear effect of height on reproductive success in human males by Stulp, Gert, Pollet, Thomas V., Verhulst, Simon, Buunk, Abraham P.

“…Human male height is associated with mate choice and intra-sexual competition, and therefore potentially with reproductive success. A literature review (n=18)…”
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Age differences in women’s tendency to gossip are mediated by their mate value by Massar, Karlijn, Buunk, Abraham P., Rempt, Sanna

“…► We investigated gossiping tendencies among younger and older women. ► Younger women gossip more than older women. ► Younger women have a higher mate value…”
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Ethnic differences in jealousy in Surinam by Buunk, Abraham P., Dijkstra, Pieternel, Leckie, Glenn, Dipokarto, Dascha

“…The present study examined differences in three types of jealousy (reactive, anxious, and preventive jealousy) between the major ethnic groups in Surinam…”
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Men with elevated testosterone levels show more affiliative behaviours during interactions with women by van der Meij, Leander, Almela, Mercedes, Buunk, Abraham P, Fawcett, Tim W, Salvador, Alicia

“…Testosterone (T) is thought to play a key role in male–male competition and courtship in many vertebrates, but its precise effects are unclear. We explored…”
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High intrasexual competition is related to inflated height reports in male junior soccer players by Mailhos, Alvaro, Buunk, Abraham P., del Arca, Denise

“…Intrasexual competition refers to the rivalry between same-sex individuals over access to potential mates. Because in many animal species larger males are more…”
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Ethnic Culture as Related to Sexual and Reproductive Behavior in the Republic of Suriname: The Pervasiveness of Culture by Buunk, Abraham P., Van Brummen-Girigori, Odette J., Leckie, Glenn L.

“…We examined the effects of culture and ethnicity on life history strategies in terms of sexual and reproductive behaviors. The sample included 500 adults, aged…”
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Intrasexual competitiveness and personality traits: A study in Uruguay by Buunk, Abraham P., Fornari Bucksath, Adriana, Cordero, Soldedad

“…Intrasexual competitiveness refers to a competitive attitude towards same-sex others. The present study examined the relation between intrasexual…”
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