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Apostolou, Menelaos (2008) Parent-offspring conflict over mating : the case of beauty. Evolutionary Psychology, Vol.6 (No.2). pp. 303-315. ISSN 1474-7049.
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Abstract
In pre-industrial societies parents exercise a strong influence over the mating decisions of their offspring. As modern pre-industrial societies approximate the way of life in ancestral human societies, human mating behavior should be seen as the outcome of a co-evolutionary process between parental and offspring's mating choice. Both parents and offspring have evolved mating preferences, which enable them to select those mates and in-laws who maximize their inclusive fitness. Following Trivers' (1974) theory of parent-offspring conflict, it is hypothesized that in-law and mating preferences substantially overlap, but also differ with respect to the beauty trait of a mating candidate. This hypothesis is tested on a sample of 292 parents. It is found that the two sets of preferences are strongly correlated, while beauty is preferred significantly more in a mating partner than in an in-law.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Parent and teenager, Parent and adult child, Evolutionary psychology, Mate selection -- Physiological aspects | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Evolutionary Psychology | ||||
Publisher: | Evolutionary Psychology | ||||
ISSN: | 1474-7049 | ||||
Official Date: | 2008 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.6 | ||||
Number: | No.2 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 13 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 303-315 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
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