Showing off in humans: male generosity as a mating signal

We examined people's charity contributions while in the presence of an observer of the same sex, opposite sex, or no observer. Inspired by costly signaling theory, we hypothesized that men would be more generous in the presence of a potential mate. Men and women played a number of experimental...

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Autores principales: Iredale, W, Van Vugt, M, Dunbar, R
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2008
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