Evolutionary psych
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what is evolutionary psychology
how evolution has shaped our brains, bodies and behaviors
what principles is evolutionary psychology based on?
natural selection
what type of changes has cooking food caused in the body?
smaller teeth and guts weaker jaws and bigger brains
what did David Buss study?
the evolution of desire in 1994
why do men and women have different matin strategies
they
invest different amounts in the reproductive process
what limiations do women have?
a limited amount of eggs and they can’t reproduce after menopause
what reproductive advantages do men have
they produce unlimited sperm and can alway reproduce
what occurs in the female?
fertilization and gestation
what do women look for in a quality partner?
age social status and money
do men look for quantity or quality in a partner?
Quantity
what things do men look for in a partner?
youth, physical beauty and health
what do homosexual men look for in a partner?
youth and physical appearance
what do lesbians look for in a partner?
personality over beauty
why are we mostly monogamous species
it helps with raising kids
why did non-procreational sex evolve?
to maintain bonds between parents
how do we know that casual sex has been around for along time
physiological cues
What physiological cues prove that casual sex has been around for awhile ?
Humans have a large testicle size to body weight ratio- correlates with promiscuity of the species
What pattern of men show that proves casual sex has been around?
want to have multiple sex partners
What is the Coolidge effect?
males become sexually rearoused upon presentation of a novel female
What are men more likely to do
have affairs and have sexual fantasies
what are women more likely to do
fantasize about familiar partners
what are mens casual sex standards
Standards for most attributes considered important for long term mating including attractiveness and age decrease
What things do females look for in casual sex partners?
spends lots of money on them and big life style and generous with resources