Individual's Reproductive Strategies Moderates the Association Between Facial Width-to-Height and Risk-Taking Propensity
Previous research has yielded mixed findings on the relationship between facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR), an androgen-dependent feature, and risk-taking propensity. We argue that mixed findings might result from overlooked variables. Given that risk-taking propensity might be ultimately linked t...
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| author | Fabiane de Barros Figueirêdo Cavalcante Marcelo Vinhal Nepomuceno Danielle Miranda de Oliveira Arruda Gomes Samuel Façanha Câmara |
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| description | Previous research has yielded mixed findings on the relationship between facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR), an androgen-dependent feature, and risk-taking propensity. We argue that mixed findings might result from overlooked variables. Given that risk-taking propensity might be ultimately linked to a search for mating opportunities, we analyze if reproductive strategies moderate the relationship between fWHR and risk-taking propensity. Our results, obtained from a sample of 434 male participants, show a positive association between fWHR and recreational and social risk-taking only for men who are more motivated to focus on mating effort over offspring survival. This finding aligns with research arguing that risk-taking may be a mating strategy since being social and recreational risk-prone might illustrate physical and psychological qualities and improve one's ability to attract mates. Our results support the notion that risk-taking might be a domain-specific construct. Overall, our research is in line with recent findings suggesting that the impact of testosterone exposure on risk-taking propensity is best understood when considering the role of contextual variables. Consequently, we add to previous research that studies related to risk-taking propensity should account for reproductive strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c03f792716ad42588873abad3030b4bc2022-12-22T01:20:25ZengSAGE PublishingEvolutionary Psychology1474-70492022-07-012010.1177/14747049221096758Individual's Reproductive Strategies Moderates the Association Between Facial Width-to-Height and Risk-Taking PropensityFabiane de Barros Figueirêdo Cavalcante0Marcelo Vinhal Nepomuceno1Danielle Miranda de Oliveira Arruda Gomes2Samuel Façanha Câmara3 Graduate Program in Business, State University of Ceará, Brazil Department of Marketing, , Canada Graduate Program in Business, State University of Ceará, Brazil Graduate Program in Business, State University of Ceará, BrazilPrevious research has yielded mixed findings on the relationship between facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR), an androgen-dependent feature, and risk-taking propensity. We argue that mixed findings might result from overlooked variables. Given that risk-taking propensity might be ultimately linked to a search for mating opportunities, we analyze if reproductive strategies moderate the relationship between fWHR and risk-taking propensity. Our results, obtained from a sample of 434 male participants, show a positive association between fWHR and recreational and social risk-taking only for men who are more motivated to focus on mating effort over offspring survival. This finding aligns with research arguing that risk-taking may be a mating strategy since being social and recreational risk-prone might illustrate physical and psychological qualities and improve one's ability to attract mates. Our results support the notion that risk-taking might be a domain-specific construct. Overall, our research is in line with recent findings suggesting that the impact of testosterone exposure on risk-taking propensity is best understood when considering the role of contextual variables. Consequently, we add to previous research that studies related to risk-taking propensity should account for reproductive strategies.https://doi.org/10.1177/14747049221096758 |
| spellingShingle | Fabiane de Barros Figueirêdo Cavalcante Marcelo Vinhal Nepomuceno Danielle Miranda de Oliveira Arruda Gomes Samuel Façanha Câmara Individual's Reproductive Strategies Moderates the Association Between Facial Width-to-Height and Risk-Taking Propensity Evolutionary Psychology |
| title | Individual's Reproductive Strategies Moderates the Association Between Facial Width-to-Height and Risk-Taking Propensity |
| title_full | Individual's Reproductive Strategies Moderates the Association Between Facial Width-to-Height and Risk-Taking Propensity |
| title_fullStr | Individual's Reproductive Strategies Moderates the Association Between Facial Width-to-Height and Risk-Taking Propensity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Individual's Reproductive Strategies Moderates the Association Between Facial Width-to-Height and Risk-Taking Propensity |
| title_short | Individual's Reproductive Strategies Moderates the Association Between Facial Width-to-Height and Risk-Taking Propensity |
| title_sort | individual s reproductive strategies moderates the association between facial width to height and risk taking propensity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/14747049221096758 |
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