Literature in evolutionary psychology suggests that mate choice has been the primary
mechanism of sexual selection in humans, but this conclusion conforms neither to …

Indirect aggression includes behaviours such as criticizing a competitor's appearance,
spreading rumours about a person's sexual behaviour and social exclusion. Human females …

Where did we come from? What is our connection with other life forms? What are the
mechanisms of mind that define what it means to be a human being? Evolutionary …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Intrasexual competition among males of different species, including humans, is well
documented. Among females, far less is known. Recent nonexperimental studies suggest …

Investigations of women's same-sex relationships present a paradoxical pattern, with
women generally disliking competition, yet also exhibiting signs of intrasexual rivalry. The …

Much attention has focused on the influence of media images of thin women on body
dissatisfaction among female viewers. Disagreement exists regarding the nature of media …

Research on intrasexual competition for mates focused on the strategies of self‐promotion
and competitor derogation. Although these strategies describe many competitive behaviors …

Sexual economics theory analyzes the onset of heterosexual sex as a marketplace deal in
which the woman is the seller and the man is the buyer, with the price paid in nonsexual …

Mate availability has been shown to influence intrasexual competition and mate-guarding
behavior across a variety of species. Nevertheless, little is known about how perceived mate …