Sex differences in everyday risk-taking behavior in humans
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...
Κύριοι συγγραφείς: | Pawlowski, B, Atwal, R, Dunbar, R |
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Μορφή: | Journal article |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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Evolutionary Psychology
2008
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