Evolutionary Psychology

New research published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living provides insights into the biomechanical strategies used by women to enhance the perceived attractiveness of their gait. The findings suggest that changes in energy, flexibility, and body movements can convey...

Research published in Scientific Reports challenges the idea that men are more competitive than women. The findings suggest that when it comes to competition for resources, women are often more competitive than men, though they may use more covert methods...

A recently published study found that men with higher levels of psychopathic traits are more likely to engage in sexual coercion and exhibit suspicious jealousy in their romantic relationships. The study, which was published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior,...

A new study published in Scientific Reports explored the relationship between immune system functioning and perceived attractiveness. In contrast to previous studies, the results indicate no relationship between the two variables. Although it may be true that immune system functioning...

In new research published in the journal Human Nature, researchers found that heterosexual men in romantic relationships who sought services from sex workers preferred a "variety experience" rather than a "relationship experience." The study sought to examine male use of...

When seeking casual encounters, women judge promiscuous men more harshly than men judge promiscuous women, according to new research from Norway. The findings, published in Evolutionary Psychology, provide evidence for a "reversed double standard" favoring women in short-term mating contexts....

New research indicates that the fear of missing out (FoMO) is associated with the desire to strive for status, competing with same-sex others for romantic partners, and short-term mating. The findings, published in Current Research in Behavioral Sciences, provide a...

New research provides evidence that women consider a "lordotic" posture (in which the lower spine is curved towards the belly) in other women as a signal of heightened sexual receptivity, and perceive women exhibiting this posture as a potential threat...

Women and their parents choose partners who don't match what they say they want for themselves or for their daughters, according to new research. Both women and their parents tend to say that a potential partner's ambition and intelligence is...

A series of experiments in China found that athletes with better performance in sports were considered to have more attractive faces. The effect was dependent on gender and the sport discipline. Additionally, participants were able to distinguish between athletes competing...

A new study provides evidence that women are more likely to employ "levelling" when competing with a higher-performing partner compared to men. Levelling is a tactic aiming to transfer resources from an individual having more resources to one having less,...

A sociological analysis of 128 nonindustrial societies has found that female premarital sex is more restricted in societies that are intolerant of extramarital sex, where men transfer property to their children, and where marriages are arranged by parents. Paternity uncertainty...

In a new study published in Scientific Reports, researchers found that men who spoke more clearly were seen as more attractive by women for long-term relationships, but not necessarily for short-term relationships. They were also seen by other men as...

A new study on U.S. undergraduates explored how variations in facial features change perceptions of readiness to provide parental care to children. Results showed that female faces were perceived as more ready to provide parental care than male faces. Male...