PSYC 332 Lecture 11: Lecture 11.docx

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 332
• Professor: Richard Koestner

Document Summary

The evolution of human intra-sexual competition: tactics of mate attraction, david buss 1988. Intra-sexual selection: competition between members of the same sex for mating access to members of the opposite sex. Characteristics selected could be those that enable winning in direct combat, such as size and strength, or noncombat traits, such as producing successful mate attracting signals or acquiring resources desired by the opposite sex. Some traits of male have are very attractive to females but no help in survival (might put you at risk but such an advantage for mating that is still been selective) The essence of competition is not direct confrontation. It consists instead of behavior designed to acquire limited or better resources at the expense of others who are attempting to acquire those resources. Competitors need not ever meet engage in intra-sexual competition. The 4 components of intra-sexual competition for humans. Acquiring resources desired by the opposite sex.