Search Results - "Evolutionary behavioral sciences"

Horror, Personality, and Threat Simulation: A Survey on the Psychology of Scary Media by Clasen, Mathias, Kjeldgaard-Christiansen, Jens, Johnson, John A

“…Horror entertainment is a thriving and paradoxical industry. Who are the consumers of horror, and why do they seek out frightening media? We provide support…”
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Fitness Interdependence as Indexed by Shared Fate: Factor Structure and Validity of a New Measure by Ayers, Jessica D., Sznycer, Daniel, Sullivan, Daniel, Guevara Beltrán, Diego, van den Akker, Olmo R., Muñoz, Andres E., Hruschka, Daniel J., Cronk, Lee, Aktipis, Athena

“…Assessing interdependence between the self and specific others has a rich history in psychological science. Here, we report a novel scale that measures Shared…”
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The Evolutionary Role of Dance: Group Bonding But Not Prosocial Altruism by Tarr, Bronwyn, Dunbar, Robin I. M.

“…That synchronized activities like dancing or marching positively influence social bonding has been widely demonstrated for both dyads and small groups…”
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Why Is Age So Important in Human Mating? Evolved Age Preferences and Their Influences on Multiple Mating Behaviors by Conroy-Beam, Daniel, Buss, David M

“…Evolutionary theorizing suggests that chronological age, because it is so strongly linked with key reproductive qualities like fertility, should be an…”
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The Importance of Physical Attractiveness and Ambition/Intelligence to the Mate Choices of Women and Their Parents by Fugère, Madeleine A., Ciccarelli, Noelle C., Cousins, Alita J.

“…When women make mate choices, they face potential conflict with their parents. Evolutionary theory predicts, and prior research confirms, that daughters value…”
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A Prospective and Retrospective 10-Year Study of Altruism and Reproductive Success by Allen, Mark S., Robson, Davina A., Mishra, Mandira, Laborde, Sylvain

“…Previous research has produced inconsistent findings regarding the role of altruism in mating success. This study sought to test whether altruism…”
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Why Intimate Partners Are Similar to Each Other: Four Pathways to Assortative Mating by Apostolou, Menelaos, Polycarpou, Christy

“…People tend to mate with individuals who are similar to them, and the current research aims to examine the different pathways that lead to assortative mating…”
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"See No Evil. Feel No Evil?": Exploring Emotional Responses to Masked Moral Violations in Religious and Nonreligious Singaporean Participants by Leong, Man Qing, Yu, Zhaoliang, Tsikandilakis, Myron, Tong, Eddie M. W.

“…Previous research has provided mixed evidence for whether religious individuals are more sensitive to moral violations compared to nonreligious individuals…”
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Measuring altruism with checked boxes by Oda, Ryo, Tanaka, Tensei

“…Altruistic behavior is defined as actions by an individual that enhance the fitness of another individual while reducing the fitness of the actor. In other…”
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Performance stereotypes as a function of men’s facial formidability in the context of intergroup conflict by Brown, Mitch, Sacco, Donald F., Wynne, Julie R.

“…Ascriptions of men’s physical prowess track formidability inferences, which frequently occur through the evaluations of men’s facial width-to-height ratio…”
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The Point of Nipple Erection 3: Sexual and Social Expectations of Women With Nipple Erection by Burch, Rebecca L., Widman, David R.

“…If nipple erection signals/is a cue to sexual interest or arousal, we would expect that women with nipple erection would be sexualized: having a presumed…”
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Old Minds, New Marketplaces: How Evolved Psychological Mechanisms Trigger Mismatched Food Preferences by Folwarczny, Michał, Otterbring, Tobias, Sigurdsson, Valdimar, Tan, Lynn K. L., Li, Norman P.

“…Principally a result of unhealthy food choices, almost half of adults worldwide are overweight or obese. Current food retail practices bear some responsibility…”
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Evidence of mating-motivated altruistic behavior in time spent on a shared online task by HibbertGreaves, Theodore, Farrelly, Daniel

“…Altruistic behavior has been shown to be an important trait in human mate choice, and as such, it is often displayed in situations where an individual believes…”
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Gift giving in inpair and extrapair relationships by James, Olivia M., Kim, Amanda C., Ayers, Jessica D., Williams, Keelah E. G.

“…A common trope in popular media is that men who are having romantic affairs tend to spend more lavishly on their extrapair partner than their inpair partner…”
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Female mate preference in romantic cinema: A study of Hallmark Channel originals by Dyer, Allison, Fisher, Maryanne L.

“…Hallmark Channel (HC) has established an enduring presence in romantic cinema, captivating a predominantly female viewership. HC’s dominance has garnered…”
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What Predicts Involuntary Singlehood: Investigating the Effects of Self-Esteem and Having Desirable Traits in a Greek-Speaking Sample by Apostolou, Menelaos, Philippou, Rafaella

“…Many people are involuntarily single; that is, they are not in an intimate relationship, although they want to be so. The current research attempted to examine…”
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Relation between victims’ posttransgression responses and monitoring on transgressors’ welfare trade-off ratios by Struthers, C. Ward, Shoikhedbrod, Ariel, Guilfoyle, Joshua R., Li, Jingyuan, Millett, Grace, Davison, Brianna, Rebrov, Dmytro O., AlMakadma, Ola, Dekel, Gal

“…We have a pervasive drive to maintain positive and lasting relationships and the extent to which we do this within a framework of mutual concern for each…”
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Perceived Functioning in Evolutionarily Important Domains of Life by Joshanloo, Mohsen

“…Current studies of quality of life tend to focus on a few select areas such as social relationships, income, and physical health, while crucial aspects of life…”
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Sex Differences in the Perceived Advantage of Coalitions of Kin Versus Nonkin by McDonald, Melissa M., Welling, Lisa L. M.

“…Kinship density plays an important role in the costs and benefits of small-scale warfare. The ability to use kinship as a cue to a group's likely success in…”
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Altruism Does Not Predict Mating Success in Humans: A Direct Replication by Judd, Lili J., Mills, Jessica G., Allen, Mark S.

“…Altruistic behavior is predicted to be a costly signal that benefits an individual in terms of reproductive success. This study sought to directly replicate a…”
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