Who dares, wins: heroism versus altruism in women's mate choice
Heroism is apparently nonadaptive in Darwinian terms, so why does it exist at all? Risk-taking and heroic behavior are predominantly male tendencies, and literature and legend reflect this. This study explores the possibility that heroism persists in many human cultures owing to a female preference...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Walter de Gruyter, Inc., New York
2001
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