The dominant evolutionary theory of physical attraction posits that attractiveness reflects
physiological health, and attraction is a mechanism for identifying a healthy mate. Previous …

We review research on the ultimate and proximate origins of variation along the extraversion
continuum. After describing the cost-benefit tradeoffs that may have maintained variation in …

Body image concerns are typically linked with negative outcomes such as disordered eating
and diminished well-being, but some people can exhibit psychological flexibility and remain …

Previous research found that men conspicuously consume luxury products to attract a mate
and to signal their mate value. However, these studies have yet neglected to investigate the …

Social bargaining models predict that men should calibrate their egalitarian attitudes to their
formidability and/or attractiveness. A simple social bargaining model predicts a direct …

Objective Body weight and age constitute main determinants of body image in women. We
analyzed the role of narcissism as a moderator of body image in young women representing …

Bodies are rich and important social stimuli, which we often encounter in the context of
social groups. Yet, little attention has been paid to how we process these groups, and what …

Background: Although obesity and physical activity influence psychosocial well-being, these
effects may vary based on race, gender, and their intersection. Using 6-year follow-up data …

Evolutionary theories of personality origins have stimulated much empirical research in
recent years, but pertinent data from small-scale human societies have been in short supply …

The aim of this paper is to examine cross-cultural differences in body stigmatization between
the individualistic Christian culture of guilt (Poland) and the collectivistic Buddhist/Confucian …