Sex differences in everyday risk-taking behavior in humans

Sex differences in everyday risk-taking behavior in humans

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Sexual selection theory predicts that males will tend to behave in ways that are more risky than females. We explored this in humans by studying two everyday situations (catching a bus and crossing a busy road). We show that humans are competent otpimizers on such tasks, adjusting their arrival time...

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Main Authors:	Pawlowski, B, Atwal, R, Dunbar, R
Format:	Journal article
Sprog:	English
Udgivet:	Evolutionary Psychology 2008
Fag:	Cognitive anthropology Biology Anthropology

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