Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Steven W. Gangestad, Tran Dinh
Summary: Women's sexual interests change across their ovulatory cycles, with greater levels of sexual desire and interest during conception. There may be different strategic ends for sexual interests during conception and non-conception phases, but further research and theoretical explanations are needed.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anthony J. J. Lee, Benedict C. C. Jones, Brendan P. P. Zietsch, Patrick Jern, Henry Connolly, Urszula M. M. Marcinkowska
Summary: Researchers have proposed that women's preferences for male facial masculinity are stronger when conception probability is high, but empirical tests have yielded mixed results. This study suggests that individual differences in women's openness to uncommitted sexual relationships (sociosexual orientation) may moderate the effect of conception probability on preferences for facial masculinity. However, analyses of three independent samples did not support the hypothesis and found no evidence of a moderating effect of sociosexual orientation.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maria Agthe, Daniela Niesta Kayser, Sascha Schwarz, Jon K. K. Maner
Summary: This research aims to test whether women are more inclined to display the color red in different situations. The results showed that women only displayed more red when expecting to interact with an attractive man, not during fertile days of the menstrual cycle as previously suggested.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michael J. Ryan
Summary: Darwin's theory of sexual selection, proposed one hundred fifty years ago, focuses on female preferences for elaborately ornamented males due to their taste for beauty. Research has since explored fitness advantages, sensory ecology, signal design, neural circuits, and neurochemistry, providing insight into the mechanisms behind mate choice. Recent studies inspired by human research in psychophysics, behavioral economics, and neuroaesthetics have further advanced our understanding of mate choices.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Maria Santaca, Alessandro Devigili, Clelia Gasparini
Summary: Female choice in zebrafish is influenced by their reproductive stage, with females being more receptive to larger males 7-10 days after spawning. Considering female receptivity is crucial for future studies on mate choice and for increasing egg production in zebrafish facilities.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Zhao Gao, Xiaole Ma, Xinqi Zhou, Fei Xin, Shan Gao, Juan Kou, Benjamin Becker, Keith M. Kendrick
Summary: This study investigated the effect of neuropeptide oxytocin on women's perceived attractiveness of flirtatious language. The results showed that oxytocin had opposite effects on the facial attractiveness ratings of men during fertile and luteal phases, and it also affected brain activity in regions associated with language processing and cognitive-emotional conflict.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Ryan Calsbeek, Francisco Javier Zamora-Camacho, Laurel B. Symes
Summary: A novel application of acoustic camera technology was used to investigate the influence of individual wood frogs' calls on chorus properties and mating opportunities. The results showed that males and females preferred choruses with low variance in dominant frequency, and females preferred choruses with low mean peak frequency. Field studies revealed that more egg masses were laid in ponds where male frogs chorused with low variance in dominant frequency.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Andrew Ward, Tammy English, Mark Chin
Summary: The study found that physical attractiveness is positively associated with the support for evolutionary psychology's predictions concerning mating strategies. Individuals with higher physical attractiveness are more likely to endorse the principles of evolutionary psychology. The results suggest that those who are most likely to benefit from certain predictions of evolutionary psychology are also the most likely to sympathize with its relevant principles.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Katerina Sykorova, Vojtech Fiala, Jana Hlavacova, Sarka Kankova, Jaroslav Flegr
Summary: A study on women with red hair found that they are correlated with certain traits related to sexual life, such as higher sexual desire, more sexual activity, and more sexual partners. However, the study showed that the higher sexual desire of redheaded women is not the cause of their more active sexual behavior. The findings suggest that the apparently more liberated sexual behavior in redheaded women could be a result of potential mates' frequent attempts to have sex with them.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lygia A. Del Matto, Renato C. Macedo-Rego, Eduardo S. A. Santos
Summary: In the golden silk orb-weaver spider, male mating decisions are primarily influenced by male competitors, with larger males potentially spending more time guarding mates. Female body condition and type of web seem to have minor roles in male mate choice behavior.
Article
Ecology
E. Tuschhoff, John J. J. Wiens
Summary: Sexual selection plays a crucial role in driving phenotypic diversity and diversification in animals. Female mate choice is the most common mechanism of sexual selection, but male-male competition and male mate choice also exist. Tactile traits are more widespread, while auditory traits are less common. These different types of sexual selection traits are mainly confined to arthropods and chordates, where accelerated rates of evolution are observed. Additionally, these traits are strongly correlated with each other in their evolution across animals. However, there is limited evidence supporting the idea that sexual selection traits drive large-scale patterns of diversification and species richness across all animals.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Nicolas Sommet, Jacques Berent
Summary: This study found gender differences in the relationship between porn use and sexual performance. For men, frequent porn use was associated with lower sexual self-competence, impaired sexual functioning, and decreased sexual satisfaction. In contrast, for women, frequent porn use was associated with higher sexual self-competence, improved sexual functioning, and enhanced sexual satisfaction.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jonathan M. Henshaw, Lutz Fromhage, Adam G. Jones
Summary: The aesthetic preferences of potential mates play a significant role in the evolution of elaborate ornaments. Females tend to prefer ornaments that signal a male's quality and have preexisting perceptual biases. The costs of preference expression and the potential genetic benefits associated with offspring attractiveness are important factors in shaping female preferences.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Social
Scott W. Semenyna, Paul L. Vasey
Summary: The study found that partnered women display greater trust in gay men than other women in mating-relevant contexts, likely because they do not perceive gay men to be romantic/sexual competitors.
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Julia Stern, Tobias L. Kordsmeyer, Lars Penke
Summary: The study found a slight increase in women's general attraction to male bodies during ovulation, though this was not systematically related to changes in hormone levels. There was no compelling evidence for mate preference shifts across the ovulatory cycle, with only some weak evidence found in one out of many different tests.
HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR
(2021)
Editorial Material
Behavioral Sciences
Steven W. Gangestad, Nicholas M. Grebe
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Steven W. Gangestad, Martie G. Haselton, Lisa L. M. Welling, Kelly Gildersleeve, Elizabeth G. Pillsworth, Robert P. Burriss, Christina M. Larson, David A. Puts
EVOLUTION AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2016)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Steven W. Gangestad, Nicholas M. Grebe
HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR
(2017)
Editorial Material
Behavioral Sciences
Steven W. Gangestad, Melissa A. Eaton
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
(2013)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Randy Thornhill, Judith Flynn Chapman, Steven W. Gangestad
EVOLUTION AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2013)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Steven W. Gangestad, Christine E. Garver-Apgar, Alita J. Cousins, Randy Thornhill
EVOLUTION AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2014)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jacob M. Vigil, Chance Strenth, Tiffany Trujillo, Steven W. Gangestad
Article
Psychiatry
Ronald A. Yeo, Steven W. Gangestad, Esther Walton, Stefan Ehrlich, Jessica Pommy, Jessica A. Turner, Jingyu Liu, Andrew R. Mayer, S. Charles Schulz, Beng-Choon Ho, Juan R. Bustillo, Thomas H. Wassink, Scott R. Sponheim, Eric M. Morrow, Vince D. Calhoun
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
(2014)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Steven W. Gangestad, Tran Dinh, Nicholas M. Grebe, Marco Del Giudice, Melissa Emery Thompson
EVOLUTION AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2019)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Steven W. Gangestad
Summary: Developmental instability refers to an individual's inability to achieve a specific developmental outcome under given conditions, and fluctuating asymmetry has been used to measure it. Previous research has found associations between fluctuating asymmetry and psychological disorders, cognitive ability, attractiveness, and sexual behavior. However, further large-scale studies are needed to validate these associations.
EMERGING TOPICS IN LIFE SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Oscar Javier Galindo-Caballero, Fraidy-Alonso Alzate-Pamplona, Steven W. Gangestad, Julio Eduardo Cruz
Summary: This article critically analyzes the literature on the effects of ovarian hormones on consumer preferences and financial decisions. The analysis finds evidence for associations between the menstrual cycle and consumer preferences, particularly for appearance-enhancing products. However, no compelling evidence is found for associations between the menstrual cycle and financial decisions or risk-taking. More research with sufficient statistical power is called for in the domain of financial decisions.
HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Steven W. Gangestad
CURRENT OPINION IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Savannah L. Woodward, Melissa Emery Thompson, Steven W. Gangestad
ADAPTIVE HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2015)
Proceedings Paper
Psychology, Biological
Randy Thornhill, Steven W. Gangestad
EVOLUTION OF SEXUALITY
(2015)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Nicholas M. Grebe, Steven W. Gangestad, Christine E. Garver-Apgar, Randy Thornhill
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2013)