PSYCH 3F03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sexual Selection, Subdominant, Massachusetts National Guard
13 Sep 2018
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Di eren al variance in reproduc ve success. 849 human socie es (including hunter-gatherer socie es) surveyed. Polygyny is the a legit op on for men who can a ract/a ord over 1 wife intrasexual compe on & male behaviour. Idea of female choice is new to evolu onary theory (sexism) 1: secure a mate dominant behaviour. Low threshold for ma ng a empts (males are less choosey) o. Perceptual biases towards recep vity signals are selected for. Excluding males from access to females by excluding them from: o. Vicinity of a female that is/will be recep ve ( Father-son con ict over mother = males leave the home. Ladies nights: a harem of females study: us mormons, church elders had most wives/grandkids, male fer lity much higher than female o posi ons of high status in mul male groups.
