The behavioral immune system is a motivational system that helps minimize infection risk by
changing cognition, affect, and behavior in ways that promote pathogen avoidance. In the …

Researchers have highlighted numerous sociocultural factors that have been shown to
underpin human appearance enhancement practices, including the influence of peers …

This chapter focuses on (1) outlining an adaptationist perspective on physical
attractiveness,(2) presenting the basic questions that this perspective leads us to ask,(3) …

Evolution equips sexually reproducing species with mate choice mechanisms that function
to evaluate the reproductive consequences of mating with different individuals. Indeed …

The strength and direction of sexual selection via female choice on masculine facial traits in
men is a paradox in human mate choice research. While masculinity may communicate …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 16 (1) of Emotion
(see record 2015-57029-001). In the article, the name of author Joshua M. Tybur was …

Disgust can be thought of as an affective system that has evolved to detect signs of
pathogens, parasite and toxins as well as to stimulate behaviors that reduce the risk of their …

In the short history of behavioral immune system (BIS) research, scholars have developed a
number of empirical strategies for testing BIS hypotheses. These strategies have led to a …

Infectious disease is an ever-present threat in daily life. Recent literature indicates that
people manage this threat with a suite of antipathogenic psychological and behavioral …

This chapter reviews studies on voice attractiveness from evolutionary, social, and cognitive
neuroscience perspectives. Taking this interdisciplinary approach, it explores what makes a …