PSYCH 3AC3 Lecture Notes - Trobriand Islands, Ovulation, David Buss
14 Apr 2014
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Men"s lt mate preferences: reproductive success is the key. If commitment is high then men"s reproductive success is high. Benefits of commitment: knowing it his (high paternity certainty, high offspring survivol, not enough females- forced to commit, could get infected if not, better quality mates- women will not let you access if don"t commit. To whom should men commit: puzzle 1: ability to reproduce, got to be fertile, lot of healthy, quality babies. How to solve it: youth, attractiveness= adaptiveness, pretty= fertile. Puzzle 2: paternity uncertainty: men must select as lt mates women"s likely to have their babies. Obvious ovulation in non-human primates receptivity i. e. baboons (sticking out their butt: physical signs. Hidden ovulation in humans: how can mean solve this problem, preference for ovulating women- prettier at that time, select for character- unlikely to cheat on you. Research evidence: youth: yomomamo indians of amazon.
