Search Results - "Pillsworth, Elizabeth"

Evolutionary Mismatch in Mating by Goetz, Cari D, Pillsworth, Elizabeth G, Buss, David M, Conroy-Beam, Daniel

“…Evolutionary mismatch concepts are being fruitfully employed in a number of research domains, including medicine, health, and human cognition and behavior to…”
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How valid are assessments of conception probability in ovulatory cycle research? Evaluations, recommendations, and theoretical implications by Gangestad, Steven W, Haselton, Martie G, Welling, Lisa L.M, Gildersleeve, Kelly, Pillsworth, Elizabeth G, Burriss, Robert P, Larson, Christina M, Puts, David A

“…Abstract Over the past two decades, a large literature examining psychological changes across women's ovulatory cycles has accumulated, emphasizing comparisons…”
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Ovulatory shifts in women's attractions to primary partners and other men: further evidence of the importance of primary partner sexual attractiveness by Larson, Christina M, Pillsworth, Elizabeth G, Haselton, Martie G

“…Previous research has documented shifts in women's attractions to their romantic partner and to men other than their partner across the ovulation cycle,…”
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Body odor attractiveness as a cue of impending ovulation in women: Evidence from a study using hormone-confirmed ovulation by Gildersleeve, Kelly A., Haselton, Martie G., Larson, Christina M., Pillsworth, Elizabeth G.

“…Scent communication plays a central role in the mating behavior of many nonhuman mammals but has often been overlooked in the study of human mating. However, a…”
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Mate preferences among the Shuar of Ecuador: trait rankings and peer evaluations by Pillsworth, Elizabeth G

“…Abstract A large body of research has examined sex differences in mate preferences, but very little of such work has been conducted in small-scale societies…”
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Ovulatory shifts in human female ornamentation: Near ovulation, women dress to impress by Haselton, Martie G., Mortezaie, Mina, Pillsworth, Elizabeth G., Bleske-Rechek, April, Frederick, David A.

“…Humans differ from many other primates in the apparent absence of obvious advertisements of fertility within the ovulatory cycle. However, recent studies…”
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Violence and fertility by Pillsworth, Elizabeth G.

“…A study finds association between the occurrence of intimate partner violence and marital fertility among Tsimané forager-horticulturalists, independent of…”
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Male sexual attractiveness predicts differential ovulatory shifts in female extra-pair attraction and male mate retention by Pillsworth, Elizabeth G., Haselton, Martie G.

“…Because ancestral women faced trade-offs in choosing mates, they may have evolved to pursue a dual-mating strategy in which they secured investment through one…”
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Changes in women's feelings about their romantic relationships across the ovulatory cycle by Larson, Christina M., Haselton, Martie G., Gildersleeve, Kelly A., Pillsworth, Elizabeth G.

“…According to the dual mating hypothesis, women possess two overlapping suites of mate-choice mechanisms: one leading to preferences for sexually desirable men…”
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Changes in sleep time and sleep quality across the ovulatory cycle as a function of fertility and partner attractiveness by Gentle, Brooke N, Pillsworth, Elizabeth G, Goetz, Aaron T

“…Research suggests that near ovulation women tend to consume fewer calories and engage in more physical activity; they are judged to be more attractive, express…”
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Kin Affiliation Across the Ovulatory Cycle: Females Avoid Fathers When Fertile by Lieberman, Debra, Pillsworth, Elizabeth G., Haselton, Martie G.

“…A commonplace observation in humans is that close genetic relatives tend to avoid one another as sexual partners. Despite the growing psychological research on…”
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Genetic compatibility in long-term intimate relationships: partner similarity at major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes may reduce in-pair attraction by Saphire-Bernstein, Shimon, Larson, Christina M, Gildersleeve, Kelly A, Fales, Melissa R, Pillsworth, Elizabeth G, Haselton, Martie G

“…Abstract Theoretical models from evolutionary biology predict that individual mate choice will be influenced by the extent of similarity between potential…”
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Women's Sexual Strategies: The Evolution of Long-Term Bonds and Extrapair Sex by Pillsworth, Elizabeth G., Haselton, Martie G.

“…Because of their heavy obligatory investment in offspring and limited offspring number, ancestral women faced the challenge of securing sufficient material…”
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Ovulatory Shifts in Female Sexual Desire by Pillsworth, Elizabeth G., Haselton, Martie G., Buss, David M.

“…Women's reproductive biology imposes heavy obligatory costs of parental investment, creating strong selective forces hypothesized to shape female mating…”
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Angry men and disgusted women: An evolutionary approach to the influence of emotions on risk taking by Fessler, Daniel M.T., Pillsworth, Elizabeth G., Flamson, Thomas J.

“…Despite considerable research on the influence of emotions on risk taking, investigators have yet to agree on an explanatory framework. Reviewing the…”
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Editorial overview: “Dispatches from the field: insights from studies in ecologically diverse communities: Part 1” by Lukaszewski, Aaron W., Pillsworth, Elizabeth G.

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Editorial overview and dedication to John Patton: “Dispatches from the field: Insights from studies in ecologically diverse communities: Part 2” by Pillsworth, Elizabeth G., Lukaszewski, Aaron W.

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Women’s sexual strategies in pregnancy by Magginetti, Jaclyn, Pillsworth, Elizabeth G.

“…Humans exhibit an unusual pattern of sexual behavior compared to other mammalian females. Women's extended sexuality has been hypothesized to be related to a…”
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The role of parent-offspring conflict in Shuar partner choice and marital practices by Pillsworth, Elizabeth G., Hahnel-Peeters, Rebecka K., Barrett, H. Clark

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Patterns of paternal investment predict cross-cultural variation in jealous response by Scelza, Brooke A., Prall, Sean P., Blumenfield, Tami, Crittenden, Alyssa N., Gurven, Michael, Kline, Michelle, Koster, Jeremy, Kushnick, Geoff, Mattison, Siobhán M., Pillsworth, Elizabeth, Shenk, Mary K., Starkweather, Kathrine, Stieglitz, Jonathan, Sum, Chun-Yi, Yamaguchi, Kyoko, McElreath, Richard

“…Long-lasting, romantic partnerships are a universal feature of human societies, but almost as ubiquitous is the risk of instability when one partner strays…”
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