Mate Choice
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Mate selection is central to reproduction, the driving engine of biological evolution. This fact has motivated much research on human mate preferences,
The evolutionary divergence of a single species into two has never been directly observed in nature, primarily because speciation can take a long time to occur. A ring species, in which a chain of intergrading populations encircles a... more
Many animals use coloration to communicate with other individuals. Although the signalling role of avian plumage colour is relatively well studied, there has been much less research on coloration in avian bare parts. However, bare parts... more
Different impacts of resources on opposite sex ratings of physical attractiveness by males and females.
This lecture and the accompanying game, The Mating Game, is suitable for advanced high school or undergraduate courses such as AP Biology, Animal Behavior, Introductory Biology, or Evolutionary Biology. Overall learning goal of this... more
The enhancement of physical attractiveness through body modifications, such as tattoos is evident in a wide range of cultures and has recently become popular also in Westernized societies. Evolutionary psychologists have suggested that... more
The human face communicates an impressive number of visual signals. Although adults' ratings of facial attractiveness are consistent across studies, even cross-culturally, there has been considerable controversy surrounding attempts... more
Female and male mate choice preferences in humans both vary according to the menstrual cycle. Women prefer more masculine, symmetrical and genetically unrelated men during ovulation compared with other phases of their cycle, and recent... more
Male provisioning ability may have evolved as a “good dad” indicator through sexual selection, whereas male creativity may have evolved partly as a “good genes” indicator. If so, women near peak fertility (midcycle) should prefer... more