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...
Príomhchruthaitheoirí: | Pawlowski, B, Atwal, R, Dunbar, R |
---|---|
Formáid: | Journal article |
Teanga: | English |
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: |
Evolutionary Psychology
2008
|
Ábhair: |
Míreanna comhchosúla
Míreanna comhchosúla
-
Naturalistic observations of smiling and laughter in human group interactions
de réir: Mehu, M, et al.
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: (2008) -
The evolution of the social brain: anthropoid primates contrast with other vertebrates
de réir: Shultz, S, et al.
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: (2007) -
Understanding primate brain evolution
de réir: Dunbar, R, et al.
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: (2007) -
Discrete hierarchical organization of social group sizes
de réir: Zhou, W, et al.
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: (2005) -
Sex Differences in Everyday Risk-Taking Behavior in Humans
de réir: Pawlowski, B, et al.
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: (2008)