PSYCH 3AC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Handicap Principle, Masculinity
12 Jan 2016
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Topic 5: evolution - women"s long-term mate preferences (2) If you are able to survive into adulthood with this handicap = healthy mate offspring. The brightness of the plumage is associated with less parasites = healthiest males. Despite having these handicaps it is healthy and able to avoid death. Males who are healthy can have high testosterone during development = more. Those who are unhealthy during development have to supress testosterone production more feminine faces. Males who are masculine have better immune-competence. Masculinity and actual health: the more masculine the males face the less often that male was sick. Women: new studies suggest that women do not prefer masculine men as long-term mates. Women"s menstrual cycle when women are ovulating the body wants the best genes more masculine men. We find people higher in symmetry more attractive than people lower in symmetry. Peacocks with more symmetrical eyes are healthier than those with less symmetrical eyes.
