Abstract Wilson and Daly's Young Male Syndrome thesis seeks to explain why young men
are disproportionally involved in both violence and non-violent activities entailing a risk of …

Across taxa, strength and size are elementary determinants of relative fighting capacity; in
species with complex behavioral repertoires, numerous additional factors also contribute …

tested a prediction derived from costly-signaling theory, that women would prefer physical
risk takers (brave, athletic, fit) over risk-avoiders as long-term mates. Using scenarios …

In order to determine how to act in situations of potential agonistic conflict, individuals must
assess multiple features of a prospective foe that contribute to the foe's resource-holding …

Sexual selection theory suggests that willingness to participate in risky or violent competitive
interactions should be observed primarily in those age-sex classes that have experienced …

Due to altriciality and the importance of embodied capital, children's fitness is contingent on
parental investment. Injury suffered by a parent therefore degrades the parent's fitness both …

In this chapter weexamine the ultimatecauses of risk-taking and antisocial behavior. We
discuss risk-taking and antisocial behavior together because they have much in common …

The prediction and explanation of crime currently relies predominantly upon the concept of
dynamic risk factors (DRF). Evidence suggests that DRF vary across cultures with respect to …

Black men tend to be stereotyped as threatening and, as a result, may be disproportionately
targeted by police even when unarmed. Here, we found evidence that biased perceptions of …

Studies suggest the existence of an association between the physical formidability of human
males and their level of aggression. This association is theoretically predictable from animal …