Evolutionary perspectives on human height variation
Human height is a highly variable trait, both within and between populations, has a high
heritability, and influences the manner in which people behave and are treated in society …
heritability, and influences the manner in which people behave and are treated in society …
Physical attractiveness in adaptationist perspective
LS Sugiyama - The handbook of evolutionary psychology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
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) …
attractiveness,(2) presenting the basic questions that this perspective leads us to ask,(3) …
[PDF][PDF] Ostracizing group members who can (or cannot) control being burdensome
Previous research has postulated effects of environmental stress on ingroup/outgroup
thinking: The higher the pathogenic risk and the perceived vulnerability to it, the higher the …
thinking: The higher the pathogenic risk and the perceived vulnerability to it, the higher the …
What is an attractive body? Using an interactive 3D program to create the ideal body for you and your partner
KL Crossley, PL Cornelissen, MJ Tovée - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
What is the ideal body size and shape that we want for ourselves and our partners? What
are the important physical features in this ideal? And do both genders agree on what is an …
are the important physical features in this ideal? And do both genders agree on what is an …
Penis size interacts with body shape and height to influence male attractiveness
Compelling evidence from many animal taxa indicates that male genitalia are often under
postcopulatory sexual selection for characteristics that increase a male's relative fertilization …
postcopulatory sexual selection for characteristics that increase a male's relative fertilization …
Does natural selection favour taller stature among the tallest people on earth?
The Dutch are the tallest people on earth. Over the last 200 years, they have grown 20 cm in
height: a rapid rate of increase that points to environmental causes. This secular trend in …
height: a rapid rate of increase that points to environmental causes. This secular trend in …
Women want taller men more than men want shorter women
Physical characteristics, such as height, play an important role in human mate preferences.
Satisfaction with one's own height and one's partner height seem likely to be related to these …
Satisfaction with one's own height and one's partner height seem likely to be related to these …
Are human mating preferences with respect to height reflected in actual pairings?
Pair formation, acquiring a mate to form a reproductive unit, is a complex process. Mating
preferences are a step in this process. However, due to constraining factors such as …
preferences are a step in this process. However, due to constraining factors such as …
Do the low WHRs and BMIs judged most attractive indicate higher fertility?
WD Lassek, SJC Gaulin - Evolutionary Psychology, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
We examine the widely accepted view that very low waist–hip ratios and low body mass
indices (BMIs) in women in well-nourished populations are judged attractive by men …
indices (BMIs) in women in well-nourished populations are judged attractive by men …
Preferred and actual relative height among homosexual male partners vary with preferred dominance and sex role
Previous research has shown repeatedly that human stature influences mate preferences
and mate choice in heterosexuals. In general, it has been shown that tall men and average …
and mate choice in heterosexuals. In general, it has been shown that tall men and average …