Undermind Research Topic: I want to find research articles on the evolutionary purpose of romantic love in humans, focusing on how it contributes to parental investment and long-term cooperation for the survival and development of offspring.

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I want to find research articles on the evolutionary purpose of romantic love in humans, focusing on how it contributes to parental investment and long-term cooperation for the survival and development of offspring.

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1.0

2023

[1] Romantic love evolved by co-opting mother-infant bonding Adam Bode Frontiers in Psychology 2023 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 99.8% topic match

Provides a theory on the evolution of romantic love by co-opting mother-infant bonding. Postulates that romantic love shares neurobiological and endocrinological mechanisms with mother-infant bonding, suggesting co-evolutionary adaptations. Relevant to the topic as it links romantic love to evolutionary purposes through mechanisms that enhance parental investment and offspring survival.

Provides a theory on the evolution of romantic love by co-opting mother-infant bonding. Postulates that romantic love shares neurobiological and endocrinological mechanisms with mother-infant bonding, suggesting co-evolutionary adaptations. Relevant to the topic as it links romantic love to evolutionary purposes through mechanisms that enhance parental investment and offspring survival.

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20.2

2006

[2] Romantic love: a mammalian brain system for mate choice Helen E. Fisher, ..., and L. Brown Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 2006 - 359 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Mammals and birds regularly express mate preferences and make mate choices. Data on mate choice among mammals suggest that this behavioural ‘attraction system’ is associated with dopaminergic reward pathways in the brain. It has been proposed that intense romantic love, a human cross-cultural universal, is a developed form of this attraction system. To begin to determine the neural mechanisms associated with romantic attraction in humans, we used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study 17 people who were intensely ‘in love’. Activation specific to the beloved occurred in the brainstem right ventral tegmental area and right postero-dorsal body of the caudate nucleus. These and other results suggest that dopaminergic reward and motivation pathways contribute to aspects of romantic love. We also used fMRI to study 15 men and women who had just been rejected in love. Preliminary analysis showed activity specific to the beloved in related regions of the reward system associated with monetary gambling for uncertain large gains and losses, and in regions of the lateral orbitofrontal cortex associated with theory of mind, obsessive/compulsive behaviours and controlling anger. These data contribute to our view that romantic love is one of the three primary brain systems that evolved in avian and mammalian species to direct reproduction. The sex drive evolved to motivate individuals to seek a range of mating partners; attraction evolved to motivate individuals to prefer and pursue specific partners; and attachment evolved to motivate individuals to remain together long enough to complete species-specific parenting duties. These three behavioural repertoires appear to be based on brain systems that are largely distinct yet interrelated, and they interact in specific ways to orchestrate reproduction, using both hormones and monoamines. Romantic attraction in humans and its antecedent in other mammalian species play a primary role: this neural mechanism motivates individuals to focus their courtship energy on specific others, thereby conserving valuable time and metabolic energy, and facilitating mate choice. 99.4% topic match

Provides insight into the evolutionary brain systems of romantic love. Details how romantic love evolved to enhance mate selection and parental cooperation through attraction and attachment mechanisms. Highlights the role of romantic attraction in conserving energy and optimizing mate choice, relevant to parental investment efficiency.

Provides insight into the evolutionary brain systems of romantic love. Details how romantic love evolved to enhance mate selection and parental cooperation through attraction and attachment mechanisms. Highlights the role of romantic attraction in conserving energy and optimizing mate choice, relevant to parental investment efficiency.

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5.4

2021

[3] Proximate and Ultimate Perspectives on Romantic Love Adam Bode and Geoff Kushnick Frontiers in Psychology 2021 - 19 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Romantic love is a phenomenon of immense interest to the general public as well as to scholars in several disciplines. It is known to be present in almost all human societies and has been studied from a number of perspectives. In this integrative review, we bring together what is known about romantic love using Tinbergen’s “four questions” framework originating from evolutionary biology. Under the first question, related to mechanisms, we show that it is caused by social, psychological mate choice, genetic, neural, and endocrine mechanisms. The mechanisms regulating psychopathology, cognitive biases, and animal models provide further insights into the mechanisms that regulate romantic love. Under the second question, related to development, we show that romantic love exists across the human lifespan in both sexes. We summarize what is known about its development and the internal and external factors that influence it. We consider cross-cultural perspectives and raise the issue of evolutionary mismatch. Under the third question, related to function, we discuss the fitness-relevant benefits and costs of romantic love with reference to mate choice, courtship, sex, and pair-bonding. We outline three possible selective pressures and contend that romantic love is a suite of adaptions and by-products. Under the fourth question, related to phylogeny, we summarize theories of romantic love’s evolutionary history and show that romantic love probably evolved in concert with pair-bonds in our recent ancestors. We describe the mammalian antecedents to romantic love and the contribution of genes and culture to the expression of modern romantic love. We advance four potential scenarios for the evolution of romantic love. We conclude by summarizing what Tinbergen’s four questions tell us, highlighting outstanding questions as avenues of potential future research, and suggesting a novel ethologically informed working definition to accommodate the multi-faceted understanding of romantic love advanced in this review. 99.3% topic match

Provides cross-cultural and evolutionary perspectives on romantic love. Discusses fitness benefits and selective pressures of romantic love regarding mate choice, courtship, sex, and pair-bonding. Explores the evolutionary history of romantic love, highlighting adaptions and by-products, with emphasis on pair-bonds in human ancestors.

Provides cross-cultural and evolutionary perspectives on romantic love. Discusses fitness benefits and selective pressures of romantic love regarding mate choice, courtship, sex, and pair-bonding. Explores the evolutionary history of romantic love, highlighting adaptions and by-products, with emphasis on pair-bonds in human ancestors.

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30.4

2015

[4] Pair-Bonding, Romantic Love, and Evolution G. Fletcher, ..., and N. Overall Perspectives on Psychological Science 2015 - 298 citations - Show abstract - Cite 99.2% topic match

Provides interdisciplinary support for romantic love as an evolved commitment device. Expands on how romantic love contributes to pair-bonding, aiding significant parental investment and facilitating cooperative social behaviors. Addresses challenges including arranged marriage, polygyny, divorce, and infidelity, extending understanding of romantic love's role in hominin evolution and child-rearing.

Provides interdisciplinary support for romantic love as an evolved commitment device. Expands on how romantic love contributes to pair-bonding, aiding significant parental investment and facilitating cooperative social behaviors. Addresses challenges including arranged marriage, polygyny, divorce, and infidelity, extending understanding of romantic love's role in hominin evolution and child-rearing.

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5.6

2017

[5] Love Influences Reproductive Success in Humans P. Sorokowski, ..., and B. Pawłowski Frontiers in Psychology 2017 - 39 citations - Show abstract - Cite 99.0% topic match

Shows the link between love and reproductive success in humans. Finds positive associations between commitment and reproductive success in Hadza hunter-gatherers. Suggests passion and commitment as key factors increasing fitness, indicating selection promoted love in human evolution.

Shows the link between love and reproductive success in humans. Finds positive associations between commitment and reproductive success in Hadza hunter-gatherers. Suggests passion and commitment as key factors increasing fitness, indicating selection promoted love in human evolution.

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4.3

2007

[6] Evolutionary Ecology of Human Pair-Bonds R. Quinlan and Marsha B. Quinlan Cross-Cultural Research 2007 - 76 citations - Show abstract - Cite 98.8% topic match

Provides data on the evolutionary functions of human pair-bonds. Shows that parental investment and male mating competition contribute to conjugal stability across cultures. Examines multiple hypotheses but finds significant support for the role of parental investment in pair-bond stability.

Provides data on the evolutionary functions of human pair-bonds. Shows that parental investment and male mating competition contribute to conjugal stability across cultures. Examines multiple hypotheses but finds significant support for the role of parental investment in pair-bond stability.

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5.5

2008

[7] Human pair‐bonds: Evolutionary functions, ecological variation, and adaptive development R. Quinlan Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues 2008 - 88 citations - Show abstract - Cite 97.3% topic match

Provides insights into human pair-bonds and their evolutionary functions. Explores how pair-bonds can be driven by mating competition or paternal provisioning. Indicates that context, such as environmental cues and childhood experiences, affects the functions of pair-bonds, highlighting their adaptive nature.

Provides insights into human pair-bonds and their evolutionary functions. Explores how pair-bonds can be driven by mating competition or paternal provisioning. Indicates that context, such as environmental cues and childhood experiences, affects the functions of pair-bonds, highlighting their adaptive nature.

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6.3

2016

[8] Romantic Love and Family Organization Victor C. de Munck, ..., and Jennifer McGreevey Evolutionary Psychology 2016 - 50 citations - Show abstract - Cite 97.3% topic match

The paper provides: A cross-cultural analysis of romantic love's influence on family organization and its sociocultural role. Details:

The paper provides: A cross-cultural analysis of romantic love's influence on family organization and its sociocultural role. Details:

97.1%

11.7

2012

[9] Human origins and the transition from promiscuity to pair-bonding S. Gavrilets Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2012 - 145 citations - Show abstract - Cite 97.1% topic match

Provides an analysis of the transition from promiscuity to pair-bonding. Shows how male provisioning and female choice lead to increased parental investment. Explains transition through male heterogeneity, assortative pairing, and enhanced offspring survivorship.

Provides an analysis of the transition from promiscuity to pair-bonding. Shows how male provisioning and female choice lead to increased parental investment. Explains transition through male heterogeneity, assortative pairing, and enhanced offspring survivorship.

96.9%

0.1

2014

[10] Dimensions of the heterosexual bond : culture, personality and cycle effects Rei Shimoda Journal Not Provided 2014 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Romantic love, sexual desire, and adult attachment mechanisms were proposed to be universal adaptations which initiate and maintain a pair-bond relationship with a selected partner. The main goal of the thesis was to explore the functions of the pair-bond mechanisms from an evolutionary perspective and to test whether these proposed mechanisms showed the characteristics expected of psychological systems designed to initiate and maintain a pair-bond. The life history theory assumes that, as the available resources and lifespan are limited, decisions regarding resource allocation (e.g., energy) involve trade-offs among life history tasks (e.g., reproduction, parenting). The theory implies that individuals in different circumstances should deal with trade-offs differently, and this may be reflected in the experiences of pair-bond relationships. I first selected prospective items in order to construct self-report measurements of pair-bond relationships (Chapter Two). These items were administered to Occidental and Japanese participants. Their responses were entered in a series of factor analyses in order to confirm factor structure underlying pair-bond relationships, and to develop and refine measurements to assess relationships dimensions (Chapter Three). For both cultural groups, six factors were generated: a romantic love related factor (obsession); three attachment-related factors (care-receiving, care-giving, separation distress); and two sexual desire-related factors (partner- and other-directed sexual desire). The developed scales and/or some of the selected items were used to assess whether individuals differed in the intensity of relationship dimensions as a function of sex (Chapters Four and Five), age (Chapter Four), relationship stage (Chapter Four), cultural background (Chapter Four), personality (Chapter Five) and female conception probability (Chapter Six). Results showed that the intensity of relationship dimensions differed between sexes, different age groups, relationship stages, cultural backgrounds, personalities, and menstrual phases. In fact, culture had a major impact on pair-bond relationship dimensions. The strong cultural influence found on the relationship dimensions suggests that this should not be ignored by evolutionary psychologists. 96.9% topic match

Explores functions of pair-bond mechanisms from an evolutionary perspective. Investigates if mechanisms showing psychological traits in pair-bonds align with evolutionary adaptations. Connects romantic love and adult attachment to resource allocation decisions and life history strategies.

Explores functions of pair-bond mechanisms from an evolutionary perspective. Investigates if mechanisms showing psychological traits in pair-bonds align with evolutionary adaptations. Connects romantic love and adult attachment to resource allocation decisions and life history strategies.

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0.1

2017

[11] The Myth of the Philandering Man and the Crafty Woman D. Alonso https://doi.org/10.19080/PBSIJ.2017.04.555637 2017 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 96.0% topic match

Provides evidence for the prevalence of monogamous pair bonds in humans. Shows that monogamous relationships are formed through romantic love, leading to intensive and extensive offspring care. Refutes the extended sexual infidelity hypothesis, supporting faithful caregiving as evolutionary beneficial for offspring survival and development.

Provides evidence for the prevalence of monogamous pair bonds in humans. Shows that monogamous relationships are formed through romantic love, leading to intensive and extensive offspring care. Refutes the extended sexual infidelity hypothesis, supporting faithful caregiving as evolutionary beneficial for offspring survival and development.

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12.6

2004

[12] Evolution of human mate choice D. Geary, ..., and Jennifer byrd-craven The Journal of Sex Research 2004 - 261 citations - Show abstract - Cite 95.3% topic match

Provides a review of evolutionary theory on human and nonhuman mate choices. Examines how mate choices exploit reproductive potential and investment for offspring well-being. Highlights similarities and differences in male and female reproductive strategies and implications for parental investment.

Provides a review of evolutionary theory on human and nonhuman mate choices. Examines how mate choices exploit reproductive potential and investment for offspring well-being. Highlights similarities and differences in male and female reproductive strategies and implications for parental investment.

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0.2

2005

[13] Romantic Love and Marriage: An Analysis of the Concept and Functionality of Romantic Love as a Marital Stabilizing Agent Emma L Sorrell Journal Not Provided 2005 - 4 citations - Show abstract - Cite 95.2% topic match

Provides analysis of romantic love's role in stabilizing marriages. Explores how stable marriages maximize reproductive fitness through stable pair bonding. Examines romantic love's functionality as a stabilizing agent across different cultures; touches on evolutionary implications for offspring development.

Provides analysis of romantic love's role in stabilizing marriages. Explores how stable marriages maximize reproductive fitness through stable pair bonding. Examines romantic love's functionality as a stabilizing agent across different cultures; touches on evolutionary implications for offspring development.

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2007

[14] of Alternative Hypotheses Evolutionary Ecology of Human Pair-Bonds: Cross-Cultural Tests R. Quinlan and Marsha B. Quinlan Journal Not Provided 2007 - 3 citations - Show abstract - Cite 94.3% topic match

Provides cross-cultural tests of evolutionary hypotheses on human pair-bonds. Shows that parental investment and male mating competition influence conjugal stability in various cultures. Indicates that stable pair-bonds are linked to equal subsistence contribution by both sexes, enhancing offspring survival.

Provides cross-cultural tests of evolutionary hypotheses on human pair-bonds. Shows that parental investment and male mating competition influence conjugal stability in various cultures. Indicates that stable pair-bonds are linked to equal subsistence contribution by both sexes, enhancing offspring survival.

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6.9

2000

[15] The Place of Attachment in Human Mating C. Hazan and L. Diamond Review of General Psychology 2000 - 169 citations - Show abstract - Cite 94.1% topic match

Demonstrates how attachment theory integrates human mating ideas. Critiques sexual strategies theory by highlighting weaknesses and applying attachment theory for a grounded account. Relevant as it connects attachment theory to parental investment and long-term mating strategies, but doesn't focus solely on romantic love.

Demonstrates how attachment theory integrates human mating ideas. Critiques sexual strategies theory by highlighting weaknesses and applying attachment theory for a grounded account. Relevant as it connects attachment theory to parental investment and long-term mating strategies, but doesn't focus solely on romantic love.

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8.4

2019

[16] Are We Monogamous? A Review of the Evolution of Pair-Bonding in Humans and Its Contemporary Variation Cross-Culturally Ryan Schacht and K. Kramer Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 2019 - 44 citations - Show abstract - Cite 93.9% topic match

Provides a review of pair-bonding evolution in humans. Explores variations in marriage patterns and parental investment across cultures. Suggests pair-bonding is a common feature aiding parental investment, despite cross-cultural differences.

Provides a review of pair-bonding evolution in humans. Explores variations in marriage patterns and parental investment across cultures. Suggests pair-bonding is a common feature aiding parental investment, despite cross-cultural differences.

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5.1

1989

[17] Evolution of human serial pairbonding. Helen E. Fisher American journal of physical anthropology 1989 - 183 citations - Show abstract - Cite 93.4% topic match

Proposes a hominid reproductive strategy through serial pairbonding. Suggests serial pairbonding evolved to reduce female reproductive burden and ensure survival of offspring through weaning. Focuses on serial pairbonding rather than long-term cooperation of a single pairbond, somewhat relevant but not precisely focused on romantic love's evolutionary role in modern human parental investment.

Proposes a hominid reproductive strategy through serial pairbonding. Suggests serial pairbonding evolved to reduce female reproductive burden and ensure survival of offspring through weaning. Focuses on serial pairbonding rather than long-term cooperation of a single pairbond, somewhat relevant but not precisely focused on romantic love's evolutionary role in modern human parental investment.

93.3%

9.0

2003

[18] The Mating System of Foragers in the Standard Cross-Cultural Sample F. Marlowe Cross-Cultural Research 2003 - 191 citations - Show abstract - Cite 93.3% topic match

Examines the effect of male provisioning on mating systems in forager societies. Shows that higher male contribution to subsistence correlates with monogamy, implying women value male provisioning. Highlights the evolutionary importance of pair bonding for parental investment by males, indirectly supporting the role of romantic love in stable relationships for offspring survival.

Examines the effect of male provisioning on mating systems in forager societies. Shows that higher male contribution to subsistence correlates with monogamy, implying women value male provisioning. Highlights the evolutionary importance of pair bonding for parental investment by males, indirectly supporting the role of romantic love in stable relationships for offspring survival.

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0.0

2015

[19] Relacionamentos amorosos: fatores evolutivos, românticos e contemporâneos Paula Carolina Cardoso Brenneisen and E. C. Lopes Journal Not Provided 2015 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Este estudo aborda fatores evolutivos e historicos que culminaram no estabelecimento de relacoes do modelo romântico, instituido pelo casamento por amor. Supoe, tambem, os desmembramentos, consequencias e desafios da aquisicao familiar, como formacao de estrutura social mais ampla. Sugere, assim, a relacao do casamento a aspectos evolutivos da especie humana e a dependencia do recem-nascido humano aos pais, como meio de sobrevivencia e desenvolvimento. De outro modo, nos mamiferos, dificilmente e constatado vinculo entre o macho e a femea apos a copula. Nos humanos os vinculos costumam ser mais permanentes em relacao aos filhos, apos atingir a maturidade fisica e cognitiva, estes tambem nao se desvinculam dos pais. No entanto, no que se refere as unioes humanas, as reivindicacoes das mulheres, por relacoes mais igualitarias e democraticas, tem provocado profundas alteracoes no modelo familiar tradicional. As mudancas no mundo economico e do trabalho, por sua vez, tem provocado uma crise de identidades sem precedente, fatos que somados, tem culminado com separacoes e novas decisoes no que se refere a estrutura familiar. Por outro lado, no mundo contemporâneo, o conceito de familia tem se tornado mais plural e com a possibilidade de novas chances. Palavras-chave : processos evolutivos, relacionamentos amorosos; crise de identidades. LOVING RELACIONSHIPS: EVOLUCIONARY, ROMANTIC AND CONTEMPORARY FACTORS Abstract: This study deals with evolutionary and historical factors that culminated in establishing the romantic relationships model imposed by love match. It assumes also the dismemberment, consequences and challenges for the formation of a family, as well as for the formation of larger social structures. Therefore, this study suggests the relationship betwen marriage and evolutionary aspects of the human species, and the dependence of the human newborn to his/her parents as a means of survival and development. On the other hand, in mammals, it is hard to observe a link between the male and the female after copulation. In humans the link tends to be more permanent in relation to the children; even after they reach physical and cognitive maturity, they do not separate themselves completely from parents. However, regarding human unions, women’s demands for more democratic and egalitarian relationships has caused profound changes in the traditional family model. Changes in the economic world and labor have caused an un precedent identity crisis; these combined events have culminated in separations and new decisions regarding the family structure. On the other hand, in the contemporary world, the concept of family has become more plural, with a possibility of new changes. Key words : evolutionary processes; loving relationships; identity crisis. Ao analisar o comportamento humano e o 92.3% topic match

Provides insights into the evolutionary and historical establishment of romantic relationships. Explores the dependency of human offspring on parents for survival, linking this to the evolution of romantic bonds.

Provides insights into the evolutionary and historical establishment of romantic relationships. Explores the dependency of human offspring on parents for survival, linking this to the evolution of romantic bonds.

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2.7

2012

[20] The Evolutionary Armistice Paul W. Eastwick and E. Finkel Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 2012 - 34 citations - Show abstract - Cite 92.1% topic match

Provides evidence on the evolutionary role of attachment in romantic love. Shows stronger attachment bonds facilitate paternal investment and mitigate intersexual conflict. Studies reveal attachment's moderational effect on romantic intimacy and fertility, beyond other relational factors.

Provides evidence on the evolutionary role of attachment in romantic love. Shows stronger attachment bonds facilitate paternal investment and mitigate intersexual conflict. Studies reveal attachment's moderational effect on romantic intimacy and fertility, beyond other relational factors.

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16.4

1992

[21] Gender differences in mate selection preferences: a test of the parental investment model. A. Feingold Psychological bulletin 1992 - 531 citations - Show abstract - Cite 91.8% topic match

Provides gender differences in mate selection preferences related to parental investment. Shows women prioritize non-physical traits like socioeconomic status and intelligence critical for offspring survival. Validates findings across generations and cultures without explicitly linking to romantic love's evolutionary role in parental cooperation.

Provides gender differences in mate selection preferences related to parental investment. Shows women prioritize non-physical traits like socioeconomic status and intelligence critical for offspring survival. Validates findings across generations and cultures without explicitly linking to romantic love's evolutionary role in parental cooperation.

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1.0

2003

[22] The benefit and the doubt: why monogamy? G. Schuiling Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 2003 - 21 citations - Show abstract - Cite 90.4% topic match

Provides an explanation for the evolution of monogamy. Shows monogamy supports male investment in offspring, citing evidence from birds and humans. Mentions human tendencies toward social monogamy influenced by cultural factors, implying relevance to parental cooperation and investment.

Provides an explanation for the evolution of monogamy. Shows monogamy supports male investment in offspring, citing evidence from birds and humans. Mentions human tendencies toward social monogamy influenced by cultural factors, implying relevance to parental cooperation and investment.

89.9%

0.7

1994

[23] The nature of romantic love. Helen E. Fisher Journal Not Provided 1994 - 22 citations - Show abstract - Cite 89.9% topic match

Proposes romantic love as an evolved mechanism for affiliation and pair bonding. Describes neurophysiological evolution to support affiliation and sustain pair bonds for about four years. Relates to adaptive advantages of serial monogamy impacting marriage patterns and romantic love dynamics.

Proposes romantic love as an evolved mechanism for affiliation and pair bonding. Describes neurophysiological evolution to support affiliation and sustain pair bonds for about four years. Relates to adaptive advantages of serial monogamy impacting marriage patterns and romantic love dynamics.

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33.6

2009

[24] Sex, attachment, and the development of reproductive strategies Marco Del Giudice Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2009 - 529 citations - Show abstract - Cite 87.9% topic match

Provides an integrated evolutionary model of attachment and reproductive strategies. Discusses how sex differences in attachment are adaptive and influence reproductive strategies via early psychosocial stress. Emphasizes adaptive significance in both children and adults, indirectly linking to parental investment and offspring welfare.

Provides an integrated evolutionary model of attachment and reproductive strategies. Discusses how sex differences in attachment are adaptive and influence reproductive strategies via early psychosocial stress. Emphasizes adaptive significance in both children and adults, indirectly linking to parental investment and offspring welfare.

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5.0

2007

[25] Why do men marry and why do they stray? Jeffrey Winking, ..., and Stacey L Rucas Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 2007 - 87 citations - Show abstract - Cite 85.2% topic match

Shows a relationship between male marital fidelity and paternal investment. Examines how extramarital affairs correlate with men's opportunity to invest in children among Tsimane forager-horticulturists. Supports the provisioning model, suggesting marriage enhances paternal investment for offspring rearing, which is relevant to evolutionary parental investment theories.

Shows a relationship between male marital fidelity and paternal investment. Examines how extramarital affairs correlate with men's opportunity to invest in children among Tsimane forager-horticulturists. Supports the provisioning model, suggesting marriage enhances paternal investment for offspring rearing, which is relevant to evolutionary parental investment theories.

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0.7

2007

[26] Uncertain Paternity, Mating Market Failure, and the Institution of Marriage D. Bethmann and M. Kvasnička https://doi.org/10.18452/4032 2007 - 13 citations - Show abstract - Cite 82.4% topic match

Provides: a microeconomic foundation for the institution of marriage. Expands on this: Marriage is highlighted as reducing paternal uncertainty, promoting male investment in offspring, benefiting biparental investment. Relevant Details: Focuses on marriage's role in minimizing mate poaching and infidelity, thereby fostering cooperative child-rearing.

Provides: a microeconomic foundation for the institution of marriage. Expands on this: Marriage is highlighted as reducing paternal uncertainty, promoting male investment in offspring, benefiting biparental investment. Relevant Details: Focuses on marriage's role in minimizing mate poaching and infidelity, thereby fostering cooperative child-rearing.

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28.4

2008

[27] Genetic variation in the vasopressin receptor 1a gene (AVPR1A) associates with pair-bonding behavior in humans H. Walum, ..., and P. Lichtenstein Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2008 - 458 citations - Show abstract - Cite 78.7% topic match

Shows an association between AVPR1A gene variations and human pair-bonding behavior. Details how the RS3 genotype in men affects partner bonding, perceived marital problems, and marital status. Indicates potential relevance of AVP's role in pair-bonding from studies in voles to humans, implying evolutionary significance in romantic relationships.

Shows an association between AVPR1A gene variations and human pair-bonding behavior. Details how the RS3 genotype in men affects partner bonding, perceived marital problems, and marital status. Indicates potential relevance of AVP's role in pair-bonding from studies in voles to humans, implying evolutionary significance in romantic relationships.

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3.0

2017

[28] I love you from the bottom of my hypothalamus: The role of stress physiology in romantic pair bond formation and maintenance. Evelyn Mercado and Leah C. Hibel Social and personality psychology compass 2017 - 23 citations - Show abstract - Cite 77.8% topic match

Provides insights on the role of stress physiology in romantic pair bonding. Explores how the stress response system supports formation and maintenance of romantic attachments via pleasure and reward mechanisms. Details how partners' physiological patterns may converge, reinforcing bonds and enhancing well-being, with implications for parental cooperation.

Provides insights on the role of stress physiology in romantic pair bonding. Explores how the stress response system supports formation and maintenance of romantic attachments via pleasure and reward mechanisms. Details how partners' physiological patterns may converge, reinforcing bonds and enhancing well-being, with implications for parental cooperation.

77.0%

0.0

2014

[29] Pair Bonding : An Evolutionary Perspective on Intimacy P. David Journal Not Provided 2014 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 77.0% topic match

Provides an exploration of pair bonding in animals and humans. Discusses types of pair bonds and their evolution in shaping intimacy. Possibly relevant; touches on human monogamy evolution but may lack direct focus on parental investment and offspring survival.

Provides an exploration of pair bonding in animals and humans. Discusses types of pair bonds and their evolution in shaping intimacy. Possibly relevant; touches on human monogamy evolution but may lack direct focus on parental investment and offspring survival.

76.8%

2.6

2007

[30] The Evolutionary Psychology of Human Mate Choice Jon A. Sefcek, ..., and G. Miller Journal of Psychology & Human Sexuality 2007 - 47 citations - Show abstract - Cite 76.8% topic match

Provides a framework for analyzing human mating behavior through evolutionary psychology. Examines male and female mating preferences considering material, genetic, and fertility benefits and their adaptation significance. Discusses mate choice adaptive strategies but lacks explicit focus on romantic love's role in parental investment and cooperation for offspring survival.

Provides a framework for analyzing human mating behavior through evolutionary psychology. Examines male and female mating preferences considering material, genetic, and fertility benefits and their adaptation significance. Discusses mate choice adaptive strategies but lacks explicit focus on romantic love's role in parental investment and cooperation for offspring survival.

72.7%

0.2

2006

[31] A Behavioral Systems Perspective M. Mikulincer Journal Not Provided 2006 - 4 citations - Show abstract - Cite 72.7% topic match

Provides a framework connecting Bowlby’s attachment theory to romantic love. Explains that romantic love in adults involves attachment, caregiving, and sex systems with distinct evolutionary functions. This perspective highlights the role of these systems in fostering pair bonds, which can imply implications for parental investment and offspring survival.

Provides a framework connecting Bowlby’s attachment theory to romantic love. Explains that romantic love in adults involves attachment, caregiving, and sex systems with distinct evolutionary functions. This perspective highlights the role of these systems in fostering pair bonds, which can imply implications for parental investment and offspring survival.

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0.2

2008

[32] The Origins of the Institutions of Marriage Marina E. Adshade and Brooks A. Kaiser Research Papers in Economics 2008 - 4 citations - Show abstract - Cite 71.6% topic match

Provides a theory on institutionalized monogamy and its role in parental investment. Demonstrates how pair-bonding hormones enhance marital bonds and a man's investment in offspring. Relates the impact of physical contact and agricultural externalities on the strength of marital bonds and paternal investment.

Provides a theory on institutionalized monogamy and its role in parental investment. Demonstrates how pair-bonding hormones enhance marital bonds and a man's investment in offspring. Relates the impact of physical contact and agricultural externalities on the strength of marital bonds and paternal investment.

71.4%

1.7

2010

[33] Social Behaviour: Pair bonds and parental behaviour Lisa A. McGraw, ..., and L. Young https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511781360.023 2010 - 24 citations - Show abstract - Cite 71.4% topic match

Provides insights into the evolution of pair bonding and parental care. Uses game-theoretic framework to analyze costs and benefits of pair bonding and parental behaviors. Emphasizes the social environment’s role and highlights a gap between proximate and ultimate explanations, which may impact direct relevance to human romantic love's evolutionary role.

Provides insights into the evolution of pair bonding and parental care. Uses game-theoretic framework to analyze costs and benefits of pair bonding and parental behaviors. Emphasizes the social environment’s role and highlights a gap between proximate and ultimate explanations, which may impact direct relevance to human romantic love's evolutionary role.

69.5%

1.2

2017

[34] Long-Term Romantic Relationships: Adaptationist Approaches C. Salmon Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences 2017 - 9 citations - Show abstract - Cite 69.5% topic match

Explores evolutionarily informed perspectives on long-term romantic relationships. Focuses on sexual strategies, attachment, hormonal influences, and mate retention behaviors. Does not explicitly connect romantic love to parental investment or offspring survival.

Explores evolutionarily informed perspectives on long-term romantic relationships. Focuses on sexual strategies, attachment, hormonal influences, and mate retention behaviors. Does not explicitly connect romantic love to parental investment or offspring survival.

68.6%

0.0

2012

[35] Genetic and hormonal influences on affiliative behavior in humans H. Walum Journal Not Provided 2012 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Affiliative bonds between romantic partners are widespread pan-culturally and an important part of human nature and society. Still, knowledge about the biological correlates of human pair bonds is sparse. Studies in rodents, voles in particular, have shown the neural circuits involving vasopressin and oxytocin, in males and females respectively, to be very important in the formation and regulation of pair-bonding behaviour. Further, both neurobiological and evolutionary studies have shown mate guarding behaviour to be closely linked to pair bonding. In this thesis data from several twin samples from Sweden as well as from a randomized experimental study was used to investigate genetic and hormonal influences on pair-bonding behaviour and jealousy. Primarily, factors related to vasopressin and oxytocin were investigated. Variation in the vasopressin receptor 1a gene and the oxytocin receptor gene was shown to be associated with pair-bonding behaviour in men and women, respectively. Further, intranasally administered oxytocin was shown to influence pair-bonding related behaviour in women. Finally, in accordance with evolutionary theory, men and women scored differently on quantitatively assessed jealousy. This difference was not detected on a genetic level. Genetic modeling analyses did however reveal that about 30% of the variance in jealousy is explained by genetic factors in both men and women. Taken together, these results suggest that the well characterized effect of vasopressin and oxytocin on pair bonding in voles may be of relevance for humans. Also, the results from the quantitative genetics analyses, showing that genes are of importance for jealousy, make it interesting to hypothesize that the genes associated with pair bonding could influence jealousy as well. LIST OF PUBLICATIONS I. Hasse Walum, Lars Westberg, Susanne Henningsson, Jenae M. Neiderhiser, David Reiss, Wilmar Igl, Jody M. Ganiban, Erica L. Spotts, Nancy L. Pedersen, Elias Eriksson & Paul Lichtenstein. (2008). Genetic variation in the vasopressin receptor 1a gene (AVPR1A) associates with pair-bonding behavior in humans. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2008. 105(37): p. 14153-6. II. Hasse Walum, Paul Lichtenstein, Jenae M. Neiderhiser, David Reiss, Jody M. Ganiban, Erica L. Spotts, Nancy L. Pedersen, Henrik Anckarsater, Henrik Larsson & Lars Westberg. (2012). Variation in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) is associated with pair-bonding and social behavior. Biological psychiatry, 2012. 71(5): p. 419-26. III. Hasse Walum, Siri Leknes, Martin Larsson, Paul Lichtenstein, Bruno Laeng & Lars Westberg. Intranasally administered oxytocin increases pair-bonding related behavior in women. (Manuscript) IV. Hasse Walum, Henrik Larsson, Lars Westberg, Paul Lichtenstein, Patrik K.E. Magnusson. The heritability of Jealousy. (Manuscript) 68.6% topic match

Provides genetic and hormonal influences on pair-bonding behavior. Investigates roles of vasopressin and oxytocin through twin studies and experiments.

Provides genetic and hormonal influences on pair-bonding behavior. Investigates roles of vasopressin and oxytocin through twin studies and experiments.

67.3%

8.6

2018

[36] The Fragile Spell of Desire: A Functional Perspective on Changes in Sexual Desire Across Relationship Development G. Birnbaum Personality and Social Psychology Review 2018 - 56 citations - Show abstract - Cite 67.3% topic match

Introduces a model explaining sexual desire in relationship development. Explores how sexual desire supports relationship formation, depth, and stability over time. Contextually addresses evolutionary aspects but focuses more on sexual desire than directly on romantic love's role in parental investment.

Introduces a model explaining sexual desire in relationship development. Explores how sexual desire supports relationship formation, depth, and stability over time. Contextually addresses evolutionary aspects but focuses more on sexual desire than directly on romantic love's role in parental investment.

64.1%

8.5

2018

[37] The Monogamy Paradox: What Do Love and Sex Have to Do With It? C. S. Carter and Allison M. Perkeybile Frontiers in ecology and evolution 2018 - 50 citations - Show abstract - Cite 64.1% topic match

Provides insights into social monogamy and its hormonal underpinnings. Explains how oxytocin and vasopressin support long-term social bonds and reduced sexual dimorphism in mammals. Discusses the variability and evolutionary aspects of social monogamy, without explicitly linking to human parental investment or offspring survival.

Provides insights into social monogamy and its hormonal underpinnings. Explains how oxytocin and vasopressin support long-term social bonds and reduced sexual dimorphism in mammals. Discusses the variability and evolutionary aspects of social monogamy, without explicitly linking to human parental investment or offspring survival.

63.7%

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2004

[38] The Biological Basis of Commitment: Does One Size Fit All? Naomi R. Cahn and J. Carbone Social Science Research Network 2004 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Understanding the biological roots of intimate behavior is a complex undertaking that involves the integration of evolutionary biology, evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, anthropology and sociology. Evolutionary biology describes theories that explain the persistence of certain types of behavior in terms of presumed evolutionary pressures or advantages, focusing on the human mind. Evolutionary biologists assume that behavior that maximizes the presence of associated genes in the next generation is the behavior most likely to persist. In this paper, we take the growing insights that arise from the study of the biology of attachment to frame the emerging policy choices underlying the governance of adult relationships. We have chosen to focus on the idea of commitment because we see two developments operating in tandem: the biological understanding of attachment has been expanding exponentially at a time of reexamination of the importance of long-term family stability. We believe that putting the two together--integrating biological understandings with sociology - will lead to the conclusions that the tendency to form pair-bonds is a deeply ingrained part of the species, lifelong fidelity cannot be expected on a widespread basis absent substantial coercion, and long term partnership is a "compromise that children win." These conclusions, however, will always leave some questions unanswered so that they can do no more than frame the unfolding policy debates. The question of what policy choices work - and at what price - can never be answered by biology alone. A better understanding of the new scientific insights underscores the conclusion that the determination of what is "natural" produces complex and varied answers, and the most natural of human tendencies is the desire to reorder human society. Accordingly, in light of the developing understandings of human pair-bonds from both the biological and sociological perspectives, we suggest various strategies that support long-term commitment between adults. 63.7% topic match

Discusses the biological underpinnings of commitment in human relationships. Highlights the evolutionary basis of attachment and long-term partnership for family stability. Emphasizes that child welfare benefits from stable pair-bonding but suggests lifelong fidelity is rare without coercion.

Discusses the biological underpinnings of commitment in human relationships. Highlights the evolutionary basis of attachment and long-term partnership for family stability. Emphasizes that child welfare benefits from stable pair-bonding but suggests lifelong fidelity is rare without coercion.

57.8%

4.5

2020

[39] After the Honeymoon: Neural and Genetic Correlates of Romantic Love in Newlywed Marriages Bianca P. Acevedo, ..., and L. Brown Frontiers in Psychology 2020 - 20 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: In Western culture, romantic love is commonly a basis for marriage. Although it is associated with relationship satisfaction, stability, and individual well-being, many couples experience declines in romantic love. In newlyweds, specifically, changes in love predict marital outcomes. However, the biological mechanisms underlying the critical transition to marriage are unknown. Thus, for the first time, we explored the neural and genetic correlates of romantic love in newlyweds. Nineteen first-time newlyweds were scanned (with functional MRI) while viewing face images of the partner versus a familiar acquaintance, around the time of the wedding (T1) and 1 year after (T2). They also provided saliva samples for genetic analysis (AVPR1a rs3, OXTR rs53576, COMT rs4680, and DRD4-7R), and completed self-report measures of relationship quality including the Eros (romantic love) scale. We hypothesized that romantic love is a developed form of the mammalian drive to find, and keep, preferred mates; and that its maintenance is orchestrated by the brain’s reward system. Results showed that, at both time points, romantic love maintenance (Eros difference score: T2-T1) was associated with activation of the dopamine-rich substantia nigra in response to face images of the partner. Interactions with vasopressin, oxytocin, and dopamine genes implicated in pair-bonding (AVPR1a rs3, OXTR rs53576, COMT rs4680, and DRD4-7R) also conferred strong activation in the dopamine-rich ventral tegmental area at both time points. Consistent with work highlighting the role of sexual intimacy in relationships, romantic love maintenance showed correlations in the paracentral lobule (genital region) and cortical areas involved in sensory and cognitive processing (occipital, angular gyrus, insular cortex). These findings suggest that romantic love, and its maintenance, are orchestrated by dopamine-, vasopressin- and oxytocin-rich brain regions, as seen in humans and other monogamous animals. We also provide genetic evidence of polymorphisms associated with oxytocin, vasopressin and dopamine function that affect the propensity to sustain romantic love in early stage marriages. We conclude that romantic love maintenance is part of a broad mammalian strategy for reproduction and long-term attachment that is influenced by basic reward circuitry, complex cognitive processes, and genetic factors. 57.8% topic match

Provides neural and genetic correlates of romantic love in newlyweds. Explores how brain's reward system maintains romantic love, connecting it to genetic factors. Highlights the potential biological basis for sustaining romantic love associated with relationship quality but lacks explicit connection to evolutionary parental investment and offspring survival.

Provides neural and genetic correlates of romantic love in newlyweds. Explores how brain's reward system maintains romantic love, connecting it to genetic factors. Highlights the potential biological basis for sustaining romantic love associated with relationship quality but lacks explicit connection to evolutionary parental investment and offspring survival.

54.0%

1.4

2008

[40] INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN FEMALE MATE PREFERENCES AS A FUNCTION OF ATTACHMENT AND HYPOTHETICAL ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS Danielle L. Cohen and J. Belsky Journal of Evolutionary Psychology 2008 - 23 citations - Show abstract - Cite 54.0% topic match

Examines how ecological conditions and attachment influence female mate preferences. Reveals that resource availability affects desirability traits and relationship length preference in mates. Focuses more on mate selection strategies than on evolutionary roles of romantic love in parental investment.

Examines how ecological conditions and attachment influence female mate preferences. Reveals that resource availability affects desirability traits and relationship length preference in mates. Focuses more on mate selection strategies than on evolutionary roles of romantic love in parental investment.

53.3%

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2015

[41] Love and Commitment in Romantic Relationships L. Campbell and T. Loving https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119125563.EVPSYCH118 2015 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 53.3% topic match

Provides an overview of both social and evolutionary psychology perspectives on romantic love. Emphasizes the integration of these disciplines to explore love's functions and experiences. Mentions potential benefits from cross-disciplinary collaborations but lacks a specific focus on parental investment and offspring survival.

Provides an overview of both social and evolutionary psychology perspectives on romantic love. Emphasizes the integration of these disciplines to explore love's functions and experiences. Mentions potential benefits from cross-disciplinary collaborations but lacks a specific focus on parental investment and offspring survival.

53.0%

7.4

2005

[42] The evolution and function of adult attachment: a comparative and phylogenetic analysis. R. C. Fraley, ..., and Michael J. Marks Journal of personality and social psychology 2005 - 140 citations - Show abstract - Cite 53.0% topic match

Shows the evolution and function of adult attachment in mammals. Finds a functional relationship between paternal care and adult attachment via phylogenetic analysis. Explores convergent evolution and homology but does not focus specifically on human romantic love’s role in offspring survival directly.

Shows the evolution and function of adult attachment in mammals. Finds a functional relationship between paternal care and adult attachment via phylogenetic analysis. Explores convergent evolution and homology but does not focus specifically on human romantic love’s role in offspring survival directly.

52.8%

4.2

2023

[43] Reproductive inequality in humans and other mammals Cody T Ross, ..., and M. Mulder Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2023 - 6 citations - Show abstract - Cite 52.8% topic match

Shows the role of parental care in human reproductive systems. Demonstrates that human reproductive strategies involve significant parental investment compared to other mammals. Highlights the importance of monogamy and biparental care in reducing reproductive inequality.

Shows the role of parental care in human reproductive systems. Demonstrates that human reproductive strategies involve significant parental investment compared to other mammals. Highlights the importance of monogamy and biparental care in reducing reproductive inequality.

52.0%

0.0

2010

[44] Close the gap René van Hezewijk and T. Verheggen Journal Not Provided 2010 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Paper presented at the ISTP Conference, Toronto 2007. Mate choice, courting, parental investment, attractiveness, and love are a few examples of human interactions in which evolutionary psychology has a keen interest. Theories like this shed light on human partner preferences and there is quite strong empirical support for that as well. Roughly the general version says that For any member of the sexes, if the individual is interested in long-term mating, it will select a mate that is showing to be 1. able to invest in the relationship and in their offspring 2. willing to invest in the relationship and in their offspring 3. able to physically protect self, partner and offspring 4. having good parenting skills 5. compatible with the self (has similar values, age, personality etc.) These studies show how the preferences in partner selection resemble each other. Over many countries and cultures, within and between the sexes, within and between age groups, social economic classes etc. people all are, to certain extend alike in what they like and dislike. The interpretation of what is alike, however, is a matter of debate. That is, “resemblance” always is resemblance in the eye of the persons or organisms that compare. So a preference for a certain body shape, for symmetry, for sharp male facial contours and soft contours in the female face, for a particular waist-hip ratio etc. is in the eye of the beholder. That is, in the eye of the organism involved, or at least in the eye of the sex of the organism involved, or at least in the eye of the members of a certain age, culture, historical period of the sex of the organism involved, or at least…etc. From another angle there are studies of how personal knowledge of the human body partially accounts for the experience of romantic love in humans. Helen Fisher’s work is an example. Focusing on the experiences of human beings concerning romantic love, she reports remarkable regularities in and resemblances of feelings between human beings from different countries, cultures, ages, the sexes and even, apparently, between non-human animals – primates, and some other mammals in particular. What is remarkable here is that they mostly report of either internal feelings or the bilateral meaningful behavior and expected or hoped for behavior of the one in love and the one loved.From yet one other angle, Antonio Damasio’s theory on emotions and feelings also seems to enhance evolutionary psychology’s claims. Damasio suggests that vision, hearing, touch, taste and smell result from nerve activation patterns that reflect states of the external world. Emotions, on the other hand, are nerve activation patterns that correspond to the state of the internal world. The experience of sexual attraction is activated but also recorded in nerve cell activation patterns obtained by the brain from neural and hormonal feedback, and is experienced as a body state.Briefly, we argue, the way we interpret or represent our feelings, depends on how feelings are stylized, articulated, and expressed in communities. From (socially) skilled members of the group we learn how to appropriately deal with affects. 52.0% topic match

Provides insights into human partner preferences and long-term mating. Explains mate selection criteria focusing on investment capacity, protection, parenting skills, and compatibility. Relevant to understanding evolutionary partner selection but lacks direct focus on romantic love and cooperative parenting impacts on offspring survival.

Provides insights into human partner preferences and long-term mating. Explains mate selection criteria focusing on investment capacity, protection, parenting skills, and compatibility. Relevant to understanding evolutionary partner selection but lacks direct focus on romantic love and cooperative parenting impacts on offspring survival.

51.6%

4.5

2003

[45] Mate guarding and the evolution of social monogamy in mammals P. Brotherton and P. E. Komers https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139087247.003 2003 - 96 citations - Show abstract - Cite 51.6% topic match

Examines the evolution of social monogamy and biparental care in mammals. Discusses the association of biparental care with social monogamy and reproductive constraints leading to monogamous behaviors. Potentially relevant for understanding parental investment but lacks direct focus on romantic love and human-based evolutionary roles.

Examines the evolution of social monogamy and biparental care in mammals. Discusses the association of biparental care with social monogamy and reproductive constraints leading to monogamous behaviors. Potentially relevant for understanding parental investment but lacks direct focus on romantic love and human-based evolutionary roles.

51.3%

13.9

2002

[46] Defining the Brain Systems of Lust, Romantic Attraction, and Attachment Helen E. Fisher, ..., and L. Brown Archives of Sexual Behavior 2002 - 306 citations - Show abstract - Cite 51.3% topic match

45.3%

0.1

2009

[47] Attachment and sexual strategies L. Volpe and R. Barton Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2009 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 45.3% topic match

Explores the connection between attachment, sexual behavior, and reproductive strategies. Examines how attachment styles influence mate choice and reproductive strategies, which relate to parental investment. Potentially relevant if it discusses evolutionary purposes of attachment in romantic relationships and cooperative parenting.

Explores the connection between attachment, sexual behavior, and reproductive strategies. Examines how attachment styles influence mate choice and reproductive strategies, which relate to parental investment. Potentially relevant if it discusses evolutionary purposes of attachment in romantic relationships and cooperative parenting.

44.4%

0.3

2017

[48] E Evolution of Long-Term Pair-Bonding in Humans Kelly Rooker and S. Gavrilets https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_99-1 2017 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 44.4% topic match

42.6%

21.0

2013

[49] Male infanticide leads to social monogamy in primates Chris Opie, ..., and S. Shultz Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2013 - 236 citations - Show abstract - Cite 42.6% topic match

Shows the link between male infanticide and social monogamy in primates. Explains that biparental care reduces lactation periods, lowering infanticide risk, and potentially relates to human monogamous evolution. Relevant by analogy to human parental investment but indirect regarding romantic love's evolutionary role.

Shows the link between male infanticide and social monogamy in primates. Explains that biparental care reduces lactation periods, lowering infanticide risk, and potentially relates to human monogamous evolution. Relevant by analogy to human parental investment but indirect regarding romantic love's evolutionary role.

42.2%

0.6

2023

[50] Is the pair bond a human universal? An analytical essay William R. Jankowiak International Review of Psychiatry 2023 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 42.2% topic match

Explores the nature and universality of the human pair bond. Investigates whether romantic love or sexual monogamy is more crucial in human relationships. Discusses human tendencies towards monogamy and polyamory, focusing on social and emotional complexities rather than evolutionary purposes.

Explores the nature and universality of the human pair bond. Investigates whether romantic love or sexual monogamy is more crucial in human relationships. Discusses human tendencies towards monogamy and polyamory, focusing on social and emotional complexities rather than evolutionary purposes.

40.9%

8.5

2017

[51] The Role of Oxytocin and Vasopressin in Attachment. C. Carter Psychodynamic psychiatry 2017 - 58 citations - Show abstract - Cite 40.9% topic match

Shows the role of oxytocin and vasopressin in attachment. Details neurobiological basis of attachments through empirical studies in humans and animals. Discusses attachment's implications on human behavior and mental health, not explicitly on parental investment/evolutionary purpose.

Shows the role of oxytocin and vasopressin in attachment. Details neurobiological basis of attachments through empirical studies in humans and animals. Discusses attachment's implications on human behavior and mental health, not explicitly on parental investment/evolutionary purpose.

40.7%

3.8

2022

[52] Pathways to paternal care in primates S. Rosenbaum and J. Silk Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues 2022 - 10 citations - Show abstract - Cite 40.7% topic match

Shows pathways to paternal care in various primate species. Discusses conditions and evolutionary factors favoring male care and extended breeding bonds. Relevant if considering non-human primate models to understand potential pathways for human paternal investment but lacks direct focus on romantic love.

Shows pathways to paternal care in various primate species. Discusses conditions and evolutionary factors favoring male care and extended breeding bonds. Relevant if considering non-human primate models to understand potential pathways for human paternal investment but lacks direct focus on romantic love.

39.0%

15.7

2006

[53] Strategies of Human Mating D. Buss Psychological topics 2006 - 280 citations - Show abstract - Cite 39.0% topic match

Shows varied human mating strategies from an evolutionary perspective. Discusses long-term mating, short-term mating, mate poaching, and guarding with empirical evidence. Does not explicitly connect romantic love to parental investment or offspring development.

Shows varied human mating strategies from an evolutionary perspective. Discusses long-term mating, short-term mating, mate poaching, and guarding with empirical evidence. Does not explicitly connect romantic love to parental investment or offspring development.

37.3%

125.1

1993

[54] Sexual strategies theory: an evolutionary perspective on human mating. D. Buss and D. Schmitt Psychological review 1993 - 3949 citations - Show abstract - Cite 37.3% topic match

Provides a contextual-evolutionary theory of human mating strategies, including long-term strategies. Examines distinct adaptive problems and preferences for men and women in short-term vs. long-term mating, including parental investment. Discusses mate preferences and adaptive problems related to resource procurement and parental investment, touching on offspring survival indirectly.

Provides a contextual-evolutionary theory of human mating strategies, including long-term strategies. Examines distinct adaptive problems and preferences for men and women in short-term vs. long-term mating, including parental investment. Discusses mate preferences and adaptive problems related to resource procurement and parental investment, touching on offspring survival indirectly.

37.2%

0.3

2009

[55] What love has to do with it: An attachment perspective on pair bonding and sexual behavior Vivian Zayas and D. Ram Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2009 - 5 citations - Show abstract - Cite 37.2% topic match

Challenges attachment-related mating strategies in men, focusing on avoidant behavior. Explores how different attachment styles affect pair bonding and sexual behaviors. Lacks direct focus on the evolutionary role of romantic love or its contribution to parental investment and offspring survival.

Challenges attachment-related mating strategies in men, focusing on avoidant behavior. Explores how different attachment styles affect pair bonding and sexual behaviors. Lacks direct focus on the evolutionary role of romantic love or its contribution to parental investment and offspring survival.

36.6%

0.0

2011

[56] Liderazgo y conducta sexual. Beatriz Arbaizar and J. Llorca Journal Not Provided 2011 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 36.6% topic match

Provides insights on the origins of affiliative behavior and cooperative breeding society. Examines how these behaviors lead to stable pair bonds, high parental investment, and monogamy. Considers sexual selection, social status, and the role of religion, but primarily through primate and other animal social development.

Provides insights on the origins of affiliative behavior and cooperative breeding society. Examines how these behaviors lead to stable pair bonds, high parental investment, and monogamy. Considers sexual selection, social status, and the role of religion, but primarily through primate and other animal social development.

32.6%

1.9

2010

[57] Mate attraction, retention and expulsion. Emily J. Miner and T. Shackelford Psicothema 2010 - 26 citations - Show abstract - Cite 32.6% topic match

Provides insights into the influence of parental investment theory on mating behavior. Discusses sex differences in mate preferences and behaviors for long-term relationships. Addresses partner retention behaviors and reasons for relationship dissolution, touching on evolutionary aspects but not explicitly linking to offspring development.

Provides insights into the influence of parental investment theory on mating behavior. Discusses sex differences in mate preferences and behaviors for long-term relationships. Addresses partner retention behaviors and reasons for relationship dissolution, touching on evolutionary aspects but not explicitly linking to offspring development.

32.4%

7.5

2015

[58] Attachment and pairbonding E. Finkel and Paul W. Eastwick Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences 2015 - 70 citations - Show abstract - Cite 32.4% topic match

31.4%

None

[59] On the Œdipus complex , 1 G. Iurato Journal Not Provided None - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Taking into account notable recent neuroimaging researches, it is possible to infer some first simple remarks which would suggest possible neurological bases to that fundamental psychoanalytic assumption which is the Freudian OEdipus complex. The following first very brief sketch has been just thought to simply highlight this fact. This very brief note is concerned with remarkable recent neurological researches, namely the works (Bartels & Zeki, 2000, 2004) and (Zeki, 2007), which are centered on the possible neural correlates of maternal and romantic love. Starting from this, our intention would be oriented toward the search for as many possible neurological basis of the well known OEdipus complex in the Freudian sense, above all, for boys. Indeed, according to these authors, «the tender intimacy and selflessness of a mother's love for her infant occupies a unique and exalted position in human conduct. Like romantic love, to which it is closely linked, it provides one of the most powerful motivations for human action, and has been celebrated throughout the ages – in literature, art and music – as one of the most beautiful and inspiring manifestations of human behaviour. It has also been the subject of many psychological studies that have searched into the long-lasting and pervasive influence of this love (or its absence) on the development and future mental constitution of a child […]. Yet little is known of brain areas and pathways that correlate with this extraordinary affective state in the human. In pursuing our studies of the neurological foundations of love (Bartels & Zeki, 2000), we therefore thought it worthwhile to turn our attention next to maternal love. Maternal and romantic love share a common and crucial evolutionary purpose, namely the maintenance and perpetuation of the species. Both ensure the formation of firm bonds between individuals, by making this behaviour a rewarding experience. They therefore share a similar evolutionary origin and serve a similar biological function. It is likely that they also share at least a core of common neural mechanisms. Neuroendocrine, cellular and behavioural studies of various mammalian species ranging from rodents to primates show that the neurohormones vasopressin and oxytocin are involved in the formation and maintenance of attachment between individuals, and suggest a tight coupling between attachment processes and the neural systems for reward […]. This is confirmed by lesion, gene expression and behavioural studies in mammals […]. Interestingly, the same neurohormones are involved in the attachment … 31.4% topic match

Provides insights into the neurological foundations of maternal and romantic love. Suggests both forms of love share common evolutionary and biological functions, aiding species perpetuation. Highlights potential common neural mechanisms in forming bonds but doesn't focus explicitly on parental investment or offspring development.

Provides insights into the neurological foundations of maternal and romantic love. Suggests both forms of love share common evolutionary and biological functions, aiding species perpetuation. Highlights potential common neural mechanisms in forming bonds but doesn't focus explicitly on parental investment or offspring development.

31.1%

3.9

1997

[60] On the dynamics of human bonding and reproductive success: Seeking windows on the adapted-for human–environmental interface. L. Miller and S. A. Fishkin Journal Not Provided 1997 - 109 citations - Show abstract - Cite 31.1% topic match

29.7%

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2019

[61] Love, the Brain, and Becoming Human R. Eisler Nurturing Our Humanity 2019 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 29.7% topic match

Provides an evolutionary perspective on the role of love. Suggests love, including romantic love, has an evolutionary basis and is crucial for human brain development. Touches on general effects of love on human development but lacks specific focus on parental investment and offspring cooperation.

Provides an evolutionary perspective on the role of love. Suggests love, including romantic love, has an evolutionary basis and is crucial for human brain development. Touches on general effects of love on human development but lacks specific focus on parental investment and offspring cooperation.

27.9%

0.8

2012

[62] Attachment and romantic relationships: The role of models of self and other E. Hepper and K. Carnelley Journal Not Provided 2012 - 10 citations - Show abstract - Cite 27.9% topic match

Provides insight into romantic relationship processes from an attachment perspective. Explains how models of self and others influence romantic attachment patterns. Does not directly address evolutionary purposes or parental investment related to offspring development.

Provides insight into romantic relationship processes from an attachment perspective. Explains how models of self and others influence romantic attachment patterns. Does not directly address evolutionary purposes or parental investment related to offspring development.

27.0%

6.1

2009

[63] Beyond the pleistocene: using phylogeny and constraint to inform the evolutionary psychology of human mating. Paul W. Eastwick Psychological bulletin 2009 - 93 citations - Show abstract - Cite 27.0% topic match

Provides insights into the evolutionary psychology of human mating. Discusses the role of adaptive workarounds in the evolution of mating behaviors. Focuses on phylogenetic context and evolutionary constraints without direct emphasis on romantic love, parental investment, or offspring survival.

Provides insights into the evolutionary psychology of human mating. Discusses the role of adaptive workarounds in the evolution of mating behaviors. Focuses on phylogenetic context and evolutionary constraints without direct emphasis on romantic love, parental investment, or offspring survival.

26.8%

24.0

2013

[64] Oxytocin enhances brain reward system responses in men viewing the face of their female partner D. Scheele, ..., and R. Hurlemann Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2013 - 262 citations - Show abstract - Cite 26.8% topic match

Shows oxytocin enhances brain reward responses to romantic partners. Evidences OXT's role in making men value their partners more than other women. Supports neurobiological basis for romantic bonding, potentially promoting fidelity and long-term cooperation.

Shows oxytocin enhances brain reward responses to romantic partners. Evidences OXT's role in making men value their partners more than other women. Supports neurobiological basis for romantic bonding, potentially promoting fidelity and long-term cooperation.

26.3%

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1968

[65] Romantic Love and Subsistence Dependence of Spouses Robert M. Coppinger and P. Rosenblatt Southwestern Journal of Anthropology 1968 - 32 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: N ANALYZING THE EFFECTS OF ROMANTIC LOVE on social relations, it is useful to begin by making the assumption that it is to the advantage of most societies to have relatively stable marital relations. Advantages accruing from such stability might include more stable alliances between families, reduced likelihood fanyone being without the necessities for survival, fewer conflicts over inheritance, and less risk of interfamily feuding. There are many sources of instability built into marriages. Relations with one's spouse and with co-resident relatives, like any close social relationships, can be expected to be frustrating at times. Marriage may become tedious in some ways, and other members of the opposite sex may seem more interesting than one's spouse. For these reasons and others, marital relationships typically may need something more than a private agreement between man and woman to remain stable. Dependence of marriage partners upon one another for subsistence is probably an important source of marital stability. Although other kinds of dependencies may contribute to a stable relationship, none would seem to be as crucial for individual survival s subsistence dependence. One could survive more easily with makeshift clothing or shelter, unsatisfied sexual needs, an unfriendly spouse, and deficiencies n most other things that might be provided by a spouse than he could survive on a starvation diet. In the absence of subsistence dependence, marital relations may be relatively unstable unless ome alternative bond develops. It is the hypothesis of this study that romantic love is such an alternative bond, that where subsistence dependence between spouses is strong, romantic love is unimportant as a basis of marriage, while where subsistence dependence between spouses is weak, romantic love is important as a basis of marriage. Romantic love, conceptualized as some degree of idealization a d attraction between a man and woman, has previously been shown to be a relatively im- 26.3% topic match

25.5%

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2022

[66] Love, Marriage, Family Organization and the Puzzle of Neolocality in Non-Industrial Societies: A Cross-Cultural Study Victor C. de Munck, ..., and Vadim Vustiuzhanin Cross-Cultural Research 2022 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 25.5% topic match

Provides a cross-cultural analysis of romantic love's role in marriage. Examines the correlation between family organization and romantic love in non-industrial societies using multiple ordinal regression. Focus is more on family structures and marriage types rather than evolutionary benefits related to parental investment and cooperation for offspring survival.

Provides a cross-cultural analysis of romantic love's role in marriage. Examines the correlation between family organization and romantic love in non-industrial societies using multiple ordinal regression. Focus is more on family structures and marriage types rather than evolutionary benefits related to parental investment and cooperation for offspring survival.

24.5%

1.4

2016

[67] The Emerging Integration of Close Relationships Research and Evolutionary Psychology Paul W. Eastwick Current Directions in Psychological Science 2016 - 12 citations - Show abstract - Cite 24.5% topic match

Highlights integration of evolutionary perspectives in romantic relationship research. Examines contributions like the role of jealousy and the impact of hormonal contraception. Does not explicitly focus on evolutionary roles of romantic love in parental investment or offspring survival.

Highlights integration of evolutionary perspectives in romantic relationship research. Examines contributions like the role of jealousy and the impact of hormonal contraception. Does not explicitly focus on evolutionary roles of romantic love in parental investment or offspring survival.

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2018

[68] S Sex Differences in Long-Term Mating Preferences D. Schmitt and D. Buss Journal Not Provided 2018 - 6 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Evolutionary psychologists have hypothesized women possess long-term mate preferences for cues to a man’s ability and willingness to devote resources to her and their offspring (Buss 1989; Ellis 1992). Such cues include a man’s status and prestige which, depending on culture, may involve hunting ability, physical strength, or other locally relevant attributes, as well as his ambition, work ethic, intelligence, social dominance, and age. Several lines of evidence support the hypotheses about women’s long-term mate preference adaptations, including self-reported mate preference surveys, reactions to experimental manipulations, ethnographic evidence from pre-industrial cultures, examinations of marital mate choice, and evidence from men’s courtship effectiveness and associated fertility outcomes. Using self-report surveys, Buss and Barnes (1986) were among the first to test whether women (more than men) prefer cues related to a man’s ability and willingness to devote resources. They documented women more strongly prefer long-term mates who have a good earning capacity (d = 0.82), are a college graduate (d = 0.60), and possess intelligence (d = 0.19). In 1992, Feingold (1992) metaanalytically reviewed the extant literature (including 32 independent samples) on selfreported mate preferences and found sex differences were prevalent across college students and community samples with women more greatly desiring socioeconomic status (d= 0.69), ambition (d = 0.67), and intelligence (d = 0.30) in potential long-term mates. Numerous additional investigations have since replicated these basic sex differences in long-term mate preferences among college students (Buss and Schmitt 1993; Buunk et al. 2002; Kenrick et al. 1993; Regan 1998; Regan and Berscheid 1997). In 1994, Sprecher examined mate preferences across a nationally representative sample of the United States and found women, more than men, valued a long-term mate who had a steady job (d = 0.73), earned more than they did 23.5% topic match

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2000

[69] Adult Romantic Attachments: A Developmental Perspective on Individual Differences J. Cassidy Review of General Psychology 2000 - 212 citations - Show abstract - Cite 22.8% topic match

Discusses the developmental origins of adult romantic attachments. Examines how childhood attachments influence adult romantic bonds, including attachment and caregiving behaviors. Focuses on individual differences in romantic attachments, not explicitly on evolutionary roles for offspring survival and parental investment.

Discusses the developmental origins of adult romantic attachments. Examines how childhood attachments influence adult romantic bonds, including attachment and caregiving behaviors. Focuses on individual differences in romantic attachments, not explicitly on evolutionary roles for offspring survival and parental investment.

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2009

[70] Love and Attachment: The Psychobiology of Social Bonding Dan J Stein and B. Vythilingum CNS Spectrums 2009 - 28 citations - Show abstract - Cite 22.6% topic match

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2015

[71] The evolution of mate choice: a dialogue between theory and experiment D. Roff Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2015 - 21 citations - Show abstract - Cite 22.1% topic match

Provides an overview of mate choice evolution models and empirical investigations. Discusses theoretical models and experiments on mate choice, emphasizing female discrimination among males. Does not specifically address romantic love or human parental investment/evolutionary purpose.

Provides an overview of mate choice evolution models and empirical investigations. Discusses theoretical models and experiments on mate choice, emphasizing female discrimination among males. Does not specifically address romantic love or human parental investment/evolutionary purpose.

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2017

[72] Social Psychological and Related Theories on Long-Term Committed Romantic Relationships Nathalie Meuwly and D. Schoebi Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences 2017 - 8 citations - Show abstract - Cite 21.3% topic match

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2002

[73] Sexual Selection and Human Behaviour Ward Rommel Social Science Information 2002 - 6 citations - Show abstract - Cite 21.1% topic match

Provides an analysis of sexual selection and parental investment. Explores how unequal parental investment leads to different sexual strategies in humans. Discusses human sexual strategies in a complex social environment; relevance to romantic love and cooperative parenting is not explicitly detailed.

Provides an analysis of sexual selection and parental investment. Explores how unequal parental investment leads to different sexual strategies in humans. Discusses human sexual strategies in a complex social environment; relevance to romantic love and cooperative parenting is not explicitly detailed.

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2004

[74] Biological Aspects of Social Bonding and the Roots of Human Violence C. Pedersen Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2004 - 175 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Abstract: The brain systems that motivate humans to form emotional bonds with others probably first evolved to mobilize the high‐quality maternal care necessary for reproductive success in placental mammals. In these species, the helplessness of infants at birth and their dependence upon nutrition secreted from their mothers' bodies (milk) and parental body heat to stay warm required the evolution of a new motivational system in the brain to stimulate avid and sustained mothering behavior. Other types of social bonds that emerged subsequently in placental mammals, in particular monogamous bonds between breeding pairs, appear to have evolved from motivational brain systems that stimulate maternal behavior. This chapter focuses on aspects of the evolution and neurobiology of maternal and pair bonding and associated behavioral changes that may provide insights into the origins of human violence. The roles of the neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin as well as the neurotransmitter dopamine will be emphasized. Maternal and pair bonding are accompanied by increased aggressiveness toward perceived threats to the object of attachment as well as diminished fear and anxiety in stressful situations. The sustained closeness with mother required for the survival of infant mammals opened a new evolutionary niche in which aspects of the mother's care became increasingly important in regulating development in offspring. The quantity and quality of maternal care received during infancy determines adult social competence, ability to cope with stress, aggressiveness, and even preference for addictive substances. Indeed, the development of neurochemical systems within the brain that regulate mothering, aggression, and other types of social behavior, such as the oxytocin and vasopressin systems, are strongly affected by parental nurturing received during infancy. Evidence will be reviewed that the neural circuitry and neurochemistry implicated in studies of lower mammals also facilitate primate/human interpersonal bonding. It is hypothesized that neural bonding systems may also be important for the development in individuals of loyalty to the social group and its culture. Neglect and abuse during early life may cause bonding systems to develop abnormally and compromise capacity for rewarding interpersonal relationships and commitment to societal and cultural values later in life. Other means of stimulating reward pathways in the brain, such as drugs, sex, aggression, and intimidating others, could become relatively more attractive and less constrained by concern about violating trusting relationships. The ability to modify behavior based on negative experiences may be impaired. Unmet needs for social bonding and acceptance early in life might increase the emotional allure of groups (gangs, sects) with violent and authoritarian values and leadership. Social neurobiology has the potential to provide new strategies for treating and preventing violence and associated social dysfunction. 20.6% topic match

Provides insights into the evolution and neurobiology of maternal and pair bonding. Explains the roles of oxytocin, vasopressin, and dopamine in these bonds. Connects pair bonding to maternal behaviors but focuses on the origins of human violence, not directly on parental investment in offspring survival.

Provides insights into the evolution and neurobiology of maternal and pair bonding. Explains the roles of oxytocin, vasopressin, and dopamine in these bonds. Connects pair bonding to maternal behaviors but focuses on the origins of human violence, not directly on parental investment in offspring survival.

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2019

[75] Mate Preferences and Their Behavioral Manifestations. D. Buss and D. Schmitt Annual review of psychology 2019 - 276 citations - Show abstract - Cite 20.3% topic match

Provides an overview of human mate preferences and behaviors. Reviews how factors like sex differences and cultural norms shape mating strategies.

Provides an overview of human mate preferences and behaviors. Reviews how factors like sex differences and cultural norms shape mating strategies.

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1999

[76] A Model of Hominid Evolution as a Partial Function of Sexually Transmitted Diseases R. Immerman and W. Mackey Mankind Quarterly 1999 - 7 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Three bio-cultural features of existing humans must have had an evolutionary history. These features are (1) a reduced sexual dimorphism, (2) the systematic non-random paternal provisioning of particular women and children, and (3) human vulnerability to a wide array of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). It is argued that these three features may have been interrelated for a long time. Fisher's model of the "sex contract" - an exchange of sexual exclusivity for preferential provisioning & protection - is reviewed within the dual contexts of (i) the transition from a multiple partner reproductive strategy to a pair-bonding reproductive strategy and (ii) the negative impact of sexually transmitted diseases upon human fertility. Key Words: Sex contract, reproductive strategies, pair-bonding, human evolution, sexually transmitted diseases Homo sapiens has three unique features which would be unexpected from a large, terrestrial primate: (i) its sexual dimorphism is minimal, (ii) the men systematically and actively provision particular women and the men's own children, and (iii) the species harbors a wide array of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) which can severely and adversely affect reproductive health of individuals and, by extension, of the group. This article attempts to lend insight into how these three features may have interacted with each other in our evolutionary history. (i) Reduced sexual dimorphism Although there are exceptions, sexual dimorphism (e.g. by weight [from Hall, 1985]) tends to be greater in (semi)terrestrial primates than in arboreal primates (baboon [Papio 185] vs. spider monkey [Ateles 94], gorilla [Pan gorilla 219] vs. langurs [Presbytis 107]). Again with exceptions, larger primates tend to have more sexual dimorphism than smaller primates (orangutan [Pongo pygmaeus 199] vs. night monkey [Aotus trivirgatus 102]). Sexual dimorphism also tends to be lesser or nonexistent in primates which tend to be monogamous (gibbon [Hylobates 104] vs. chimpanzee [Pan troglodytes 121]; marmoset [Callithrix jacchus 95] vs. macaque [Macaca 149]). Arguably, when the males exchanged their ecological niche from the harder to scan world of the trees to that of the ground, they were better able to have and to maintain multiple sexual partnerships. Indeed, although there is certainly over-lap (e.g. see Garber, 1997), terrestrial primates are more prone to be polygynous than are arboreal primates. Accordingly, after it was freed from problems of fissile tree limbs & incessant gravity, additional male size would be advantageous in creating dominance for the larger male and in creating submission in the smaller male (see Fleagle, 1988; Martin, Willner & Dettling, 1994; McHenry, 1991a; Richard, 1985 for examples and discussion). Hence, a more effective male-to-male dominance displays/aggression could then be translated to multiple partners. These multiple partnerships would lead to a greater number of descendants who, in turn, would pass on the genetic material underpinning the physical attributes of the "successful" display. The same argument would apply to canine size and piloerection or other items (e.g. manes) which could be used to gain dominance and, thereby, more sexual partners, and, hence, more descendants. There are four givens which are germane here: (a) Homo's predecessor, Australopithecus, may have exhibited a large amount of sexual dimorophism by size (see Hall, 1985; Plavcan & van Schaik, 1997 for discussion), and (b) Homo, compared to Australopithecus, gradually increased in size (Hall, 1985; Aiello, 1994), and (c) Homo became exclusively terrestrial and (d) terrestrial primates bias away from monogamy. These four givens would, not unreasonably, infer that Homo would follow the basic trend of maintaining or increasing its sexual dimorphism. However, sexual dimorphism decreased (Economist, 1994; Lewin, 1989; Lockwood et al., 1996; McHenry, 1991b). … 20.0% topic match

Provides an analysis of the evolution of pair-bonding in humans. Examines how the transition to pair-bonding and reduced sexual dimorphism relate to parental investment and protection. Discusses the role of sexually transmitted diseases in shaping reproductive strategies, potentially impacting the stability of romantic pair bonds.

Provides an analysis of the evolution of pair-bonding in humans. Examines how the transition to pair-bonding and reduced sexual dimorphism relate to parental investment and protection. Discusses the role of sexually transmitted diseases in shaping reproductive strategies, potentially impacting the stability of romantic pair bonds.

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2012

[77] Relationship Science: Integrating Evolutionary, Neuroscience, and Sociocultural Approaches Omri Gillath, ..., and Adrianne Kunkel https://doi.org/10.1037/13489-000 2012 - 15 citations - Show abstract - Cite 19.6% topic match

Provides an integrative examination of relationship science. Explores evolutionary, neuroscience, and sociocultural perspectives on relationships’ mechanisms and outcomes. Addresses various types of relationships, including romantic, but also familial, friendships, and conflictual ones.

Provides an integrative examination of relationship science. Explores evolutionary, neuroscience, and sociocultural perspectives on relationships’ mechanisms and outcomes. Addresses various types of relationships, including romantic, but also familial, friendships, and conflictual ones.

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2015

[78] Evolution and ClosE REl ationships Vladas Griskevicius, ..., and J. Ackerman https://doi.org/10.1037/14344-001 2015 - 14 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Throughout history, humans have faced critical challenges that included finding a mate, keeping that mate, caring for kin, forming coalitions, and gaining some status. Solving each of these ancestral challenges involved forming a different type of social relationship. An evolutionary perspective suggests that there is a set of fundamentally different types of close relationships associated with different evolutionary challenges. These types include (a) mate attraction (e.g., dating couples), (b) mate retention (e.g., married couples), (c) kin care (e.g., family members), (d) coalition formation (e.g., friends), and (e) status (e.g., workplace relationships). Each type of ancestral challenge is associated with different kinds of evolutionary opportunities and costs, suggesting that different types of relationships may be governed by a different relationship-specific psychology. In this chapter, we review the principles of evolutionary psychology and their implications for close relationships. Although some animals spend most of their lives as hermits, humans have always lived in groups. The human brain has evolved for social relationships (Kenrick, Griskevicius, Neuberg, & Schaller, 2010; Kenrick, Neuberg, & White, in press). But although people are born ready to love and relate to other people, relationships differ in several important ways. For example, the words I love you can be spoken by a parent to a newborn baby, by a young man to a woman he met yesterday at a beach resort in Mexico, and by a heterosexual woman to her best female friend. Yet parental love is not the same as romantic love, which is still different from platonic love between friends. In this chapter, we consider social relationships from an evolutionary perspective. This perspective contends that, throughout history, humans have faced a set of core ancestral challenges, which include attracting a mate, keeping that mate, caring for kin, forming coalitions, and attaining status. An evolutionary perspective suggests that each type of challenge can be solved by forming different types of relationships. These relationship types include (a) dating couples, (b) married couples, (c) family members, (d) friends, and (e) coworkers (see Table 1.1). Each type of relationship is associated with different kinds of evolutionary opportunities and costs, meaning that people need different things from different types of intimate others and must provide different things to those intimate others. These needs and provisions vary systematically depending on the type of relationship. In this chapter, we first briefly review what it means to take an evolutionary perspective, reviewing some foundational principles. We then discuss each of the five types of relationships, reviewing relevant theory and findings. Finally, we discuss emerging themes and future directions in the study of social relationships from an evolutionary perspective. 19.3% topic match

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2005

[79] The subjective experience of partnership love: a Q Methodological study. Simon Watts and P. Stenner The British journal of social psychology 2005 - 72 citations - Show abstract - Cite 18.4% topic match

Investigates: Subjective experience of partnership love. Details: Analyzes cultural conceptions based on participants' experiences of romantic love. Relevance: Lacks focus on evolutionary purpose, parental investment, or offspring development.

Investigates: Subjective experience of partnership love. Details: Analyzes cultural conceptions based on participants' experiences of romantic love. Relevance: Lacks focus on evolutionary purpose, parental investment, or offspring development.

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2019

[80] Ecological Predictors of Reproductive Strategies Naomi K. Muggleton Journal Not Provided 2019 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Since Charles Darwin’s insights into sexual selection, evolutionary psychologists have shown that human reproductive strategies are dynamic, context-dependent, and adaptive. The study of evolution and human behaviour has typically categorised adaptations as occurring at the individual level (within-subjects), as individual differences (between-subjects), or at the regional level (cross-cultural). These approaches are reviewed in Chapter 1. To assess the extent to which individuals modify their mating strategies, Chapter 2 tests women’s propensity to vary their mate preferences across different relationship types. The results indicate that women who are less experienced sexually are less likely to vary their reproductive strategies when seeking a short- vs. long-term partner. Although flexible mating strategies have been traditionally viewed as adaptive, there could be some circumstances when variation in mate behaviour is costly. Chapter 3 explores the role of social conservatism in modifying mate preference. The results indicate that men and women are less inclined to vary their short- and long-term mating behaviour when there are social taboos surrounding sexual values. These findings indicate that conservative cultures suppress sexual behaviour. I explore the implications of this in Chapter 4, where I ask whether men or women promote the sexual double standard. Here I find that both sexes are less altruistic to, and less trusting of, women that signal sexual promiscuity. Women, but not men, are driven by intrasexual competition, such that they are willing to inflict punishment on sexualised peers, even when it is costly to do so. Chapters 2-4 use experimental methods to uncover individual-level variation in mate preferences and sexual attitudes. Chapter 5 investigates the role of socioecological factors in shaping gender attitudes. The results highlight the importance of environmental harshness, inequality, and economic opportunities in fostering gender attitudes. Chapter 6 discusses the implications of the thesis, and emphasises the importance of socioecological accounts in understanding, and overcoming, unequal gender attitudes. 18.1% topic match

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2009

[81] Romantic love. A human universal and possible honest signal W. Schiefenhövel https://doi.org/10.1002/HUON.200900005 2009 - 4 citations - Show abstract - Cite 17.3% topic match

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2002

[82] Marriage: an evolutionary perspective. G. Weisfeld and C. Weisfeld Neuro endocrinology letters 2002 - 28 citations - Show abstract - Cite 17.2% topic match

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2010

[83] Intimate relationships across the life span. L. Diamond, ..., and Molly R. Butterworth https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470880166.HLSD002011 2010 - 21 citations - Show abstract - Cite 17.0% topic match

Provides a comprehensive overview of intimate relationships across the life span. Explores romantic attachment, development stages, and intrapsychic/interpersonal factors impacting relationship quality. Does not explicitly connect romantic love's evolutionary role to parental investment or offspring survival.

Provides a comprehensive overview of intimate relationships across the life span. Explores romantic attachment, development stages, and intrapsychic/interpersonal factors impacting relationship quality. Does not explicitly connect romantic love's evolutionary role to parental investment or offspring survival.

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1996

[84] What is this thing called love? Defining the love that supports marriage and family P. Noller Personal Relationships 1996 - 94 citations - Show abstract - Cite 15.7% topic match

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2000

[85] Evolution and proximate expression of human paternal investment. D. Geary Psychological bulletin 2000 - 728 citations - Show abstract - Cite 15.7% topic match

Provides insights into human paternal investment. Reviews social and ecological factors influencing paternal care in humans. Does not focus explicitly on romantic love and its evolutionary role.

Provides insights into human paternal investment. Reviews social and ecological factors influencing paternal care in humans. Does not focus explicitly on romantic love and its evolutionary role.

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2014

[86] Neurobiology of love. Franza Francesco and Alba Cervone Psychiatria Danubina 2014 - 209 citations - Show abstract - Cite 15.1% topic match

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2008

[87] The Evolution of Love and Long-Term Bonds J. Forgas and J. Fitness https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203888124-9 2008 - 23 citations - Show abstract - Cite 15.1% topic match

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2013

[88] How love emerges in arranged marriages: Two cross-cultural studies. R. Epstein, ..., and Mansi Thakar Journal of Comparative Family Studies 2013 - 17 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: INTRODUCTIONAmericans, and perhaps Westerners in general, are demanding when it comes to love, and they are becoming increasingly so. In the past, many Americans were willing to marry without love; now most Americans see romantic love as a precondition for marriage (Kephart, 1967; Sprecher et al., 1994). In many cultures in the non-Western world, however, love is still not a requirement for marriage. In fact, most of the world's marriages are arranged by parents or matchmakers (Holmes-Eber, 1997; Mackay, 2000; Meekers, 1995; Mitchell, 2004; Penn, 2011). In such marriages, if love emerges at all, it does so overtime. As people say in India, "First comes marriage, then comes love." Understanding how love grows in such marriages might be beneficial for people living in Western countries, first by presenting us with a different model of marriage, and second by revealing techniques and strategies for deliberately building love over time.At least 11 studies have compared love or satisfaction in love marriages-also sometimes called "autonomous" marriages, in which people choose their own mates and generally marry for love-to love or satisfaction in arranged marriages. A study involving 50 couples from India suggests that love in love marriages decreases somewhat over time, that love in arranged marriages grows over time, and that love in arranged marriages may ultimately surpass the love that occurs in love marriages (Gupta & Singh, 1982). A study by Yelsma & Athappilly (1988) found the satisfaction level in arranged marriages in India to be higher than in love marriages in the U.S.; a similar, more recent study found no difference in marital satisfaction between these groups, noting, however, that in India, "love is expected to grow as the spouses learn more about each other as the years go by" (Myers, Madathil, & Tingle, 2005, p. 187). A fourth study involving couples from India found recently that the satisfaction level of Indians living in arranged marriages in the U.S. is substantially higher than the satisfaction levels of both Indians living in arranged marriages in India and Americans living in love marriages in the U.S. (Madathil & Benshoff, 2008).Two studies involving native Japanese showed varying results. One study found no difference between marital "understanding" in love marriages and arranged marriages in Japan (Walsh & Taylor, 1982). Another study compared native Japanese love and arranged marriages with marriages in America, specifically in Detroit, Michigan (Blood, 1967). Within Japanese marriages, the aggregate marital satisfaction score of both genders in arranged marriages was higher than in love marriages, and Japanese couples overall had higher martial satisfaction than Americans. In arranged marriages women had lower satisfaction scores than men, perhaps because of the strict division of labor that was common in Japan when the study was conducted. As the author notes, "Miai [arranged marriage] wives are servants, waiting on their husband like valets, raising children for him like governesses" (Blood, 1967, p. 93).A study conducted in the U.S. with Orthodox Jews found no difference between the love experienced in love marriages and arranged marriages (Schwartz, 2007). In contrast, studies in China (with women only; Xiaohe & Whyte, 1990), Israel (with Arabs; Lev-Wiesel & AlKrenawi, 1999), South Africa (with people of Indian descent; Dinna, 2005), and Turkey (Hortacsu & Oral, 1994) suggest that satisfaction may be stronger in love marriages than in arranged marriages in those cultures, possibly because people who enter into love marriages in those cultures tend to be more affluent (cf. Cooke, & Baxter, 2010).At least 80 studies involving American couples also shed light on factors that strengthen love, among them self-disclosure, accommodation, and physical arousal (e.g., Aron, Melinat, Aron, Vallone, & Bator, 1997; Dutton & Aron, 1974; Foster, Witcher, Campbell, & Green, 1998; White, Fishbein, & Rustin, 1981; cf. … 15.0% topic match

Investigates how love develops in arranged marriages. Compares love/satisfaction between arranged and autonomous marriages across cultures. Focuses on cross-cultural marriage models; lacks explicit link to evolutionary purpose in parental investment and offspring survival.

Investigates how love develops in arranged marriages. Compares love/satisfaction between arranged and autonomous marriages across cultures. Focuses on cross-cultural marriage models; lacks explicit link to evolutionary purpose in parental investment and offspring survival.

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1978

[89] Romantic Love and Sexual Expression. Melvin L. Wilkinson The Family Coordinator 1978 - 8 citations - Show abstract - Cite 14.9% topic match

Examines the relationship between romantic love and sexual permissiveness. Finds a correlation between declining romantic love and increasing sexual permissiveness across 24 cultures. Discusses implications for marriage; lacks focus on evolutionary role in parental investment or offspring survival.

Examines the relationship between romantic love and sexual permissiveness. Finds a correlation between declining romantic love and increasing sexual permissiveness across 24 cultures. Discusses implications for marriage; lacks focus on evolutionary role in parental investment or offspring survival.

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1992

[90] A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Romantic Love William R. Jankowiak and E. Fischer Ethnology 1992 - 503 citations - Show abstract - Cite 14.8% topic match

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2021

[91] Evolution of Long-Term Pair-Bonding in Humans Kelly Rooker and S. Gavrilets Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science 2021 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 14.8% topic match

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1998

[92] Co-operation, paternal care and the evolution of hominid social groups. C. Key Journal Not Provided 1998 - 5 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Humans are social animals. Human societies emerge from vast networks of cooperative interactions between many different individuals. In this respect, humans are similar to most other primates. However, human societies are unusual among primates in the number of different types of cooperative relationships that are involved. In humans, males and females form strong pair bonds within large multimale, multi-female societies in which many other cooperative relationships are also important. How and when did human social systems arise? Do males and females use different types of cooperative strategies? Under what conditions does paternal care evolve? Do males and females have different constraints, and how do these affect the types of social strategies they employ? How do factors such as environment quality and seasonality modify these strategies? This thesis seeks answers to these questions using computer simulations based on the iterated Prisoner's Dilemma. The hypotheses generated by these models are tested using data from living primates. They are then used to investigate the kinds of societies that our hominid ancestors may have lived in. The theoretical and empirical evidence presented in this thesis suggests that sex differences in the energetic cost of reproduction determine the cooperative strategies, and ultimately the types of social groups, that evolve. It is proposed that during hominid evolution female energetic costs increased greatly, in comparison to male energetic costs, due to changes in body size dimorphism, diet and brain size. A two-stage model of hominid social structure is developed. The first stage, at the transition from the australopithecines to Homo erectus, would have involved an increase in female cooperation, especially food sharing. The second stage, occurring between 500,000 and 100,000 years ago, would have involved male care giving, the formation of pair bonds and the sexual division of labour within the context of a wider cooperative network. 14.5% topic match

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1990

[93] THE EVOLUTION OF MONOGAMY IN LARGE PRIMATES: A NEW HYPOTHESIS AND SOME CRUCIAL TESTS C. Schaik and Robin I. M. Dunbar Behaviour 1990 - 273 citations - Show abstract - Cite 14.3% topic match

Proposes and tests hypotheses about monogamy in large primates. Suggests monogamy evolved primarily for infanticide avoidance rather than male care or resource defense. Focus on non-human primates and infanticide avoidance may make it distantly related to human romantic love evolution.

Proposes and tests hypotheses about monogamy in large primates. Suggests monogamy evolved primarily for infanticide avoidance rather than male care or resource defense. Focus on non-human primates and infanticide avoidance may make it distantly related to human romantic love evolution.

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2013

[94] Effects of Mate Value Difference on Relationship Length and Satisfaction S. DeIuliis Journal Not Provided 2013 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: 1 The field of evolutionary psychology emphasizes the specialized psychological mechanisms that are present in humans that developed under the adaptive pressures of evolution faced by our ancestors. One major adaptive pressure that has been studied extensively involves mating and mate selection. Many studies have been performed which identified, and subsequently confirmed, that humans have a preference for certain traits and that these mate preferences are seen across the world, regardless of culture (e. been conducted on ―mate value,‖ the extent to which a person possessed these preferred traits and, consequently, how desirable they are as a mate (e. one determining factor in mate choice because one's options may be broadened or narrowed as a result of one's mate value—highly desirable individuals can afford to be more choosy regarding a potential mate because they are valued highly by many, whereas individuals with low mate value are perceived as having less to offer and will likely have to settle when choosing a mate. Although much is known and has been studied concerning mate preferences and mate value, such as the above studies, research concerning differences in mate value between partners is lacking. The goal of the experiments reported here was to investigate if the difference in mate value of a couple has an effect on the predicted length of their relationship. Evolutionary psychology maintains that in the environment of evolutionary adaptedness (EEA)—the theoretical time period when selection pressures in the environment elicited change in the form of adaptations—our ancestors developed mutations in their DNA, some of which were advantageous. These advantageous mutations benefited those who possessed them and were passed on to their offspring who out-survived those without the beneficial mutations or EFFECTS OF DIFFERENCE IN MATE VALUE 2 those with maladaptive mutations. These changes were able to occur across populations because our ancestors were not nearly as numerous as the world population of today. Due to these ancient mutations which produced differing people—some of whom were better equipped for the challenges of life—and the inability for genes to spread adequately across the large population of the world today, humans still maintain many, if not all, of these same adaptations. While the field of biology deals with the physical implications of these adaptations, not all of these adaptations were physical—the study of evolutionary psychology is concerned with the psychological mechanisms developed during our past. One major selection pressure in the EEA … 13.4% topic match

The paper investigates the effects of mate value differences on relationship length and satisfaction. Explores how disparity in desirability between partners influences the longevity and happiness of romantic relationships. While it touches on mate selection and relationships, it lacks a direct focus on evolutionary purposes, parental investment, or offspring survival.

The paper investigates the effects of mate value differences on relationship length and satisfaction. Explores how disparity in desirability between partners influences the longevity and happiness of romantic relationships. While it touches on mate selection and relationships, it lacks a direct focus on evolutionary purposes, parental investment, or offspring survival.

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2013

[95] The evolutionary perspective on romantic relationships V. Shiramizu and F. Lopes Psicologia Usp 2013 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 13.0% topic match

Provides a review on Love, Attachment Theory, and Sexual Strategies. Integrates biological and social perspectives to understand long and short-term relationships. Does not specifically focus on parental investment or offspring survival in the context of romantic love.

Provides a review on Love, Attachment Theory, and Sexual Strategies. Integrates biological and social perspectives to understand long and short-term relationships. Does not specifically focus on parental investment or offspring survival in the context of romantic love.

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2023

[96] Purposeful Partners: Potential Relationship Quality and Sense of Purpose Isabella C. D’Ottone, ..., and Patrick L. Hill International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology 2023 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 12.9% topic match

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2022

[97] Fitness Costs of Insecure Romantic Attachment: The Role of Reproductive Motivation and Long-Term Mating Janko Međedović, ..., and J. Lukić Evolutionary Psychology 2022 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 12.9% topic match

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2018

[98] The Evolution of Love in Humans D. Buss The New Psychology of Love 2018 - 18 citations - Show abstract - Cite 12.7% topic match

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1998

[99] Historical Origins and Current Status D. Buss Journal Not Provided 1998 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 12.6% topic match

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2005

[100] Anatomy and neurochemistry of the pair bond L. Young, ..., and E. Hammock Journal of Comparative Neurology 2005 - 145 citations - Show abstract - Cite 12.5% topic match

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[101] Recent advances in the neurobiology of attachment behavior Đurđica Šešo-Šimić, ..., and G. Šimić Translational Neuroscience 2010 - 13 citations - Show abstract - Cite 12.3% topic match

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[102] Are Humans Peacocks or Robins? Steve Stewart-Williams The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Behavior 2018 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 12.0% topic match

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[103] Recent Adv Ances In the neuR obI ology of Att Achment behAvIoR G. Sedmak and P. Hof Journal Not Provided 2010 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 11.5% topic match

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[104] Attachment, intimacy, and generativity D. McAdams Psychological Inquiry 2000 - 19 citations - Show abstract - Cite 10.6% topic match

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[105] The evolution of human mating. D. Buss Acta Psychologica Sinica 2007 - 169 citations - Show abstract - Cite 10.4% topic match

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[106] Love, Reward, and Social Connections J. Gorman Oxford Medicine Online 2018 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 10.3% topic match

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[107] Ecology of Pairbond Stability Dr Geoff Kushnick Journal Not Provided 2016 - 3 citations - Show abstract - Cite 10.2% topic match

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[108] Marital satisfaction in four cultures as a function of homogamy, male dominance and female attractiveness Todd Lucas, ..., and G. Weisfeld Sexualities, Evolution & Gender 2004 - 41 citations - Show abstract - Cite 10.1% topic match

Shows how marital satisfaction relates to homogamy and mate qualities. Investigates marital satisfaction across cultures, linking romantic love to homogamy, male dominance, and female attractiveness. Indicates romantic love influenced by evolutionary traits, but doesn't directly tie to parental investment or offspring survival.

Shows how marital satisfaction relates to homogamy and mate qualities. Investigates marital satisfaction across cultures, linking romantic love to homogamy, male dominance, and female attractiveness. Indicates romantic love influenced by evolutionary traits, but doesn't directly tie to parental investment or offspring survival.

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[109] Mothers and Fathers Perform More Mate Retention Behaviors than Individuals without Children N. Barbaro, ..., and Viviana A. Weekes-Shackelford Human Nature 2016 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 10.0% topic match

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[110] Two Views of Passionate Love: Why Infatuation is Better Explained by the Transference Model than the Evolutionary Model A. Ayyar https://doi.org/10.2139/SSRN.2438139 2014 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 10.0% topic match

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[111] Commitment: Functions, Formation, and the Securing of Romantic Attachment. S. Stanley, ..., and S. Whitton Journal of family theory & review 2010 - 188 citations - Show abstract - Cite 10.0% topic match

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[112] How do we choose a partner: Testing some predictions of the evolutionary theory M. Tadinac Journal Not Provided 2005 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 9.8% topic match

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[113] The role of love affection in the formation of social cooperation and caring for offspring in humans and animals Sergei Kliman https://doi.org/10.21847/1728-9343.2017.5(151).117408 2017 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 9.4% topic match

Explores the role of love in social cooperation and caring. Considers anthropological hypotheses explaining love's impact on evolution of early hominids including parental care and social bonds. Discusses human and animal models, but relevance to evolutionary parental investment and offspring survival in humans is implied, not explicit.

Explores the role of love in social cooperation and caring. Considers anthropological hypotheses explaining love's impact on evolution of early hominids including parental care and social bonds. Discusses human and animal models, but relevance to evolutionary parental investment and offspring survival in humans is implied, not explicit.

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[114] Evolution of Parental Caregiving D. Bell Personality and Social Psychology Review 2001 - 66 citations - Show abstract - Cite 9.3% topic match

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[115] Lust, Attraction, Attachment: Biology and Evolution of the Three Primary Emotion Systems for Mating, Reproduction, and Parenting Helen E. Fisher Journal of Sex Education and Therapy 2000 - 152 citations - Show abstract - Cite 9.1% topic match

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[116] A Comment of Evolutionary Perspective on Mate Choice Huang Xi-ting Journal of Southwest China Normal University 2005 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 9.0% topic match

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[117] Sexual strategies theory: Historical origins and current status D. Buss Journal of Sex Research 1998 - 339 citations - Show abstract - Cite 8.9% topic match

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[118] Early Attachment Experiences and Romantic Attachment S. Warren, ..., and B. Ellis Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science 2021 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 8.9% topic match

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[119] How Many Females Are There? Cheating and Female Dispersion Can Explain Mating Behavior Evolution Bruna V. Gomes, ..., and K. Neves bioRxiv 2017 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 8.8% topic match

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[120] HIPERTENSIÓN ARTERIAL Y DETERIORO COGNITIVO E. L. Castro, ..., and A. Chiapella Journal Not Provided 2012 - 3 citations - Show abstract - Cite 8.7% topic match

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[121] Love and affectionate touch toward romantic partners all over the world A. Sorokowska, ..., and I. Croy Scientific Reports 2023 - 4 citations - Show abstract - Cite 8.4% topic match

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[122] The Cook, the Thief, his Wife and her Lover+: On the evolution of the human reproductive strategy G. Schuiling Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 2003 - 5 citations - Show abstract - Cite 8.1% topic match

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[123] Should I stay or should I go? Partner choice and mating strategies M. Tadinac Journal Not Provided 2016 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 8.0% topic match

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[124] Fooled around and fell in love: The role of sex in adult romantic attachment formation. Vivian Zayas, ..., and C. Hazan Journal Not Provided 2015 - 4 citations - Show abstract - Cite 7.9% topic match

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[125] Are men really that bad as fathers? The role of men's investments Jeffrey Winking Social Biology 2006 - 32 citations - Show abstract - Cite 7.9% topic match

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[126] Love, maternal love, romantic love, depressive love: a psychoanalytic perspective Maria Teresa Savio Hooke Proceedings of the Wuhan Conference on Women 2020 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 7.9% topic match

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[127] Current evolutionary perspectives on adolescent romantic relations and sexuality. G. Weisfeld and L. Woodward Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2004 - 31 citations - Show abstract - Cite 7.7% topic match

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[128] A Reexamination of Sex Differences in Sexuality D. Schmitt, ..., and Ayesha Qudrat Current Directions in Psychological Science 2012 - 67 citations - Show abstract - Cite 7.6% topic match

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[129] Romantic love: An fMRI study of a neural mechanism for mate choice Helen E. Fisher, ..., and L. Brown Journal of Comparative Neurology 2005 - 324 citations - Show abstract - Cite 7.6% topic match

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[130] A Review of Sexual Selection and Human Evolution: How Mate Choice shaped Human Nature G. Miller Journal Not Provided 1998 - 11 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: The application of sexual selection theory to human behavior has been the greatest success story in evolutionary psychology, and one of the most fruitful and fascinating developments in the human sciences over the last two decades. Ironically, this development would have seemed absurd only twenty years ago. At that time, many biologists considered sexual selection through mate choice to be Darwin's least successful idea: if not outright wrong, it was at most a minor, uninteresting, even pathological evolutionary process. At that time, any "Darwinization" of the human sciences would have had to rely on natural selection theory, which bears much less directly on human social, sexual, and cultural behavior. Instead, something remarkable happened: sexual selection theory was revived over the last two decades through the combined efforts of researchers in theoretical population genetics, experimental behavioral biology, primatology, evolutionary anthropology, and evolutionary psychology. Today, although natural selection theory serves as the conceptual and rhetorical foundation for evolutionary psychology (see Tooby & Cosmides, 1990, 1992), sexual selection theory seems to guide more actual day-to-day research (see Buss, 1994; Ridley, 1993; Wright, 1994). This chapter reviews the current state of sexual selection theory, and outlines some applications to understanding human behavior. Sexual selection theory has been revived so recently that, while extraordinary opportunities exist for further research, many old misconceptions persist. These include the mistaken ideas that sexual selection:(1) always produces sex differences,(2) does not operate in monogamous species,(3) is weaker than natural selection, and(4) had nothing to do with the evolution of human intelligence, language, or creativity. One goal of this chapter will be to dispel some of these myths, and to bring evolutionary psychology up to date with respect to the biological literature on sexual selection. Sections 2 through 4 review the history and basic theory of sexual selection. Sections 5 and 6 contextualized human mate choice by covering sexual selection in primates and hominids. Sections 7 through 9 survey some possible roles of mate choice in shaping the human body, the human mind, and human culture. Finally, section 10 concludes with some academic and existential implications of applying sexual selection theory to understand htiinan nature. 7.5% topic match

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[131] A perspectiva evolucionista sobre relações românticas V. K. M. Shiramizu and Fívia de Araújo Lopes Psicologia Usp 2013 - 6 citations - Show abstract - Cite 7.5% topic match

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[132] Commitment, Love, and Mate Retention L. Campbell and B. Ellis https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470939376.CH14 2015 - 23 citations - Show abstract - Cite 7.5% topic match

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[133] Evolutionary determinants and hormonal underpinning of men's mating strategies: Correlational and experimental evidence from Chilean samples Gabriela Paz Fajardo Rodríguez https://doi.org/10.52611/11447/6759 None - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 7.4% topic match

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[134] Using Evolutionary Psychology to Account for Sex Differences and Similarities in Psychological Tendencies R. Mather Journal Not Provided 2006 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Shared evolutionary selection pressures have created many similar cognitive processes and interaction strategies in both sexes. However, evolutionary psychologists focus less on sex similarities than sex differences. In a study on mate preferences, participants rated the importance of nine items for either a long-term or a short-term relationship. Sex differences consistent with evolutionary theory were found for family background and body shape. Other findings supported the notion of sex similarities—participants rated ambition, meeting parents, and faithfulness as significantly more important in the long-term situation than in the short-term situation. Discussion focuses on the need of evolutionary psychological theories to account for both similarities and differences between the sexes. A great deal of attention has recently been given to an evolutionary psychological perspective on human mating. A main focus of this approach has been to identify sex differences in the “mating game.” Several models are relevant. Trivers’s (1972) model of parental investment used evolutionary theory to predict sex differences in mating strategies. The theory proposed that parental investment in reproduction differed widely between males and females. The consequences of a sexual encounter for a male could be reduced to a pleasurable experience; whereas, a female faced years of parenting and lost mating opportunities. Given these circumstances, it was hypothesized that females would be more selective in all sexual encounters, using short-term strategies to evaluate a mate for long-term potential. Males, on the other hand, should have evolved promiscuous behaviors in order to maximize their mating opportunities and ultimately their genetic legacy. Buss and Schmitt (1993) identified differences in the problems faced by human males and females relevant to the evolutionary context. In long-term situations for males, these problems included paternity uncertainty and selection of highly reproductive partners. For females, the main long-term problem was the search for an investing mate. Problems faced in short-term situations for males were partner number, sexual accessibility, identifying fertile females, and avoiding commitment and investment. For females, problems faced in short-term situations were immediate resource extraction, assessment of long-term mates, and the need for protection due to physical dimorphism. Behaviors that increased reproductive success were valuable, and thus subject to sexual selection. Some proposed adaptive behaviors included male promiscuity, male jealousy, and the value placed on resources by females. Although the focus on sex differences in numerous studies has led to many important discoveries, one negative consequence of this approach is that some people find it intuitively distasteful and end up dismissing evolutionary theory altogether. There is some strong opposition to the evolutionary approach. For example, radical alternatives that emphasize the social and cultural accounts of sex differences, such as Social Structural Theory (Eagly & Wood, 1999) and Biosocial Theory (Wood & Eagly, 2002), have been proposed. S. S. Hendrick and C. Hendrick (1992) suggested that neither the evolutionary nor the social/cultural models completely explain human mating. Evolutionary allies from other disciplines are critical of the traditional application of evolutionary theory to psychology (e.g., Gould, 1991). In a more moderate approach, de Waal (2002) explained that although the theory of evolution is frequently misapplied in psychology, it is still a necessary approach for the field because of its potential as a conceptual framework that can integrate the disconnected theories of human behavior. Evolutionary psychology’s theories reflect an examination of more sex differences than similarities. For example, traditional evolutionary mate preference studies give passing mention to sex similarities in mate preferences (Buss, 1985), referred to as species-typicality (Buss et al., 1990). Although evolutionary psychologists initially pursued the goals of identifying both sex similarities and differences in This project is based on a thesis paper by Robert Mather, conducted at Texas Tech University. I thank the members of the thesis committee, Darcy Reich and Clyde Hendrick, for their comments on the manuscript. Portions of this project were presented at the 2003 meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association in New Orleans, LA.Address Correspondence to Robert Mather, Department of Psychology, 100 N. University Drive, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, 73034: e-mail: rmather@ucok.edu 7.4% topic match

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[135] Desires in Human Mating D. Buss Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2000 - 37 citations - Show abstract - Cite 7.3% topic match

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[136] The neural and genetic correlates of satisfying sexual activity in heterosexual pair‐bonds Bianca P. Acevedo, ..., and L. Brown Brain and Behavior 2019 - 5 citations - Show abstract - Cite 7.2% topic match

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[137] Evolution of male strategies with sex-ratio–dependent pay-offs: connecting pair bonds with grandmothering Sara L. Loo, ..., and P. Kim Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 2017 - 17 citations - Show abstract - Cite 7.1% topic match

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[138] Love and Marital Satisfaction Among Malaysian Ethnic Chinese Teo Wan Yee, ..., and D. Zamani The International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences 2020 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 7.0% topic match

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[139] Oxytocin, Dopamine, and Opioid Interactions Underlying Pair Bonding: Highlighting a Potential Role for Microglia Meredith K. Loth and Zoe R. Donaldson Endocrinology 2020 - 37 citations - Show abstract - Cite 7.0% topic match

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[140] Sex Liberalization and Liberation of the Female: Implications for Romantic Love E. G. Ludwig and D. Larson Sociological focus 1974 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: This study explores the effect of recent liberalization of sex attitudes and liberation of the female upon perceptions and conceptions of roman tic love. In short, have changing sex attitudes and equalization of the sexes led to a diminution of romantic love as an integral part of heterosexual relations? What is happening to romantic love in an age of sex and sexual revolution? Romantic love has historically been the subject of much prose and poetry. Few writers have been able to resist the temptation to describe it or sing its praises. Goode (1959:38-41) points up that: For obvious reason, the printed material on love is im mense . . . Poetic, literary, erotic, pornographic: By far the largest body of all literature on love views it as a sweeping ex perience. The poet arouses our sympathy and empathy. The essayist enjoys, and asks the reader to enjoy, the interplay of people in love. The storyteller ? Bocaccio, Chaucer, Dante ? pulls back the curtain of human souls and lets the reader watch the intimate lives of others caught in an emotion we all know. Others ? Vatsyayana, Ovid, William IX Count of Poitiers and Duke of Aquitaine, Marie de France, Andreas Capellanus ? have written how-to-do-it books, that is, how to conduct oneself in love relations, to persuade others to succumb to one's love wishes, or to excite and satisfy one's sex partner. Decades ago, Willard Waller defined romantic love as idealized passion which developed from the inhibitions of sexual impluse (1938:189-92). The emotional and ideational context of romantic fervor was said to grow with the frustrations of sexual desire. Havelock Ellis has referred to a cycle of tumescence and detumescence. Courtship was described as the stage of the cycle connected with tumescence whereby sexual tensions were increased by a variety of secondary stimuli. Marriage represented the stage of detumenscence where the sexual ten sions were relieved under socially approved circumstances (Merril, 1959:43-44). Malinowski and others noted that where sexual freedom 7.0% topic match

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[141] A Review of: “Adult Attachment: Theory, Research, and Clinical Implications” E. Halpern Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 2006 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Attachment theory has been the preeminent paradigm for conceptualizing infant-caregiver relationships for quite some time. Although initial interest was focused on these early patterns in infancy and their sequelae in childhood and adolescence, interest in adult attachment, particularly in the context of romantic relationships, is now reaching comparable proportions. The notion that internal working models of interpersonal relationships, derived from our earliest experiences of caregiver sensitivity to needs for safety, serve to guide adult relationships—at least in part—is no longer in doubt. This new volume places adult relationships in the foreground, using concepts from Bowlby and others but focusing on the function of the attachment process in adult relationships both with and without regard to individual differences in early attachment experiences and internal working models. The contributions included in this excellent book argue persuasively for viewing adult attachment as an important organizing principle underlying the success or failure of significant adult romantic relationships. The book is divided into five sections, beginning with an introductory section that provides the reader with a concise summary of the main tenets of attachment theory and brief chapter overviews. The second section focuses on measurement of attachment and the contribution of early internal working models to functioning across the lifespan. In particular, Shaver and Mikulincer (chapter two) provide an excellent review of the research supporting the contention that both interview and self-report techniques capture conscious and unconscious processes associated with states of mind regarding attachment. Also in this section, Hazan, Gur-Yaish, and Campa (chapter three) extend the four basic components of attachment functioning—proximity maintenance, safe haven, separation distress, and secure base—to adulthood and argue for the importance of research paradigms that can help elucidate normative processes in the development of attachment between adult partners. Section three explores the role of intrapersonal functions such as how the activation of attachment-related strategies affects mood, attributions of others’ behavior, and physiological processes. Section four focuses on interpersonal aspects of attachment as it relates to issues such as intimacy and conflict in adult 6.9% topic match

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[142] Evolution, Biology, and Attraction Norman P. Li, ..., and Bryan K C Choy Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology 2021 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Mating and reproduction are central to natural selection, and decisions associated with one’s choice of mate can have significant fitness consequences. From an evolutionary perspective, attraction functions to direct one’s attention and energy toward pursuing, mating with, and retaining individuals who display traits that contribute to greater survival and reproductive success. Humans are theorized to possess a suite of psychological mechanisms that facilitate the identification of such individuals. One trait that humans have potentially evolved to be attracted to is genetic dissimilarity or diversity in the major histocompatibility complex, which is argued to promote greater immunocompetence and pathogen resistance and, hence, health in one’s mate and putative offspring. Another trait is bilateral symmetry, which is theorized to function as a cue to a potential mate’s genetic quality and ability to withstand developmental stressors. Yet another trait is sexual dimorphism. Women are theorized to be attracted to masculinity in men, which is theorized to function as a reliable signal of underlying genetic quality. In contrast, men are theorized to be attracted to femininity in women, which is argued to signal their reproductive viability. Importantly, evolutionary perspectives propose that many attraction mechanisms evolved to adaptively adjust to local conditions. Thus, when faced with high pathogen prevalence, people have heightened preferences for symmetry, which indicates having good genes and thus, greater ability to withstand disease. As another example, when potential mates of the other sex are in relative abundance, people tend to be more selective in their mate choice and exaggerate their preferences for other-sex mates with sex-typical traits. Additionally, near peak fertility, women may have evolved to increase their preferences for masculinity in men, which signals underlying genetic quality. In addition to having psychological mechanisms that facilitate the identification of potential mates, humans may have also evolved psychological mechanisms that adaptively increase the motivation to allocate attention and energy toward pursuing viable mates that have been identified. Both sets of psychological mechanisms are necessary to successful mate selection, and likely operate in tandem. In this regard, dopamine may be centrally involved in driving behaviors associated with attraction and mate pursuit. Finally, recent studies have shown that the evidence for some of the hypothesized attraction preferences is not conclusive; future scholarship will profit from more careful research design and robust methodology. 6.9% topic match

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[143] Love, Marriage and the Division of Labor* M. Baum Sociological Inquiry 1971 - 9 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.8% topic match

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[144] How do we choose a partner Meri Tadinac Babić and Ivana Hromatko Journal Not Provided 2003 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: In recent years there has been a surge of interest among evolutionary biologists and psychologists in the topic of human mate choice. Trivers's theory of sexual selection and parental investment heavily influenced the research in this field, primarily by launching the strong theoretical and empirical focus on sex differences in human mating strategies. Mating strategies are integrated sets of adaptations that organize and guide an individual's reproductive effort. They influence how individuals select mates, how much mating effort they expend, etc. Those strategies are not necessarily formulated consciously or even accessible to awareness. Due to different selective pressures and adaptive problems posed to men and women, their strategies tended to evolve differently. Many studies found differences between the sexes in the relative importance they place on specific traits in long-term partners. It has been repeatedly shown that women exhibit a stronger preference than men for attributes of ambition, social status and financial wealth in partner, as well as for a desire for children and commitment to family, which are indicative of the partner's ability to acquire and invest the resources necessary for the survival of offspring. Men exhibit a stronger preference than women for indicators of youthfulness, health and physical attractiveness, which are indicative of high reproductive potential, as well as for indicators of sexual fidelity, which are important because of the high costs for men who are cuckolded. However, mating preferences are not the only factor influencing the mating behaviour. Several other forces likely to be important are preferences expressed by members of the opposite sex, ratio of eligible males to females and mate value of the individual who chooses a partner. Some authors have recently proposed that the stability of the partnership may also influence its reproductive output and that a strategy which is more likely to lead to stable partnerships would be to assess one's own relative quality as a mate, form a mate preference based on this self-perception, and choose a partner of similar mate quality. To explore these issues, we have constructed an instrument that is currently presented on the internet, to collect relevant information on factors in choosing a mate on a broad Croatian sample. The instrument consists of three parts. The first part requests biographical data, including age, sex, income, marital status, self-rating of physical attractiveness, sexual orientation and preference for a long-term vs. short-term relationship. The second section requests subject to rate 18 characteristics on a four-point scale on how important or desirable each of them would be in choosing a mate. In the third section subjects are asked to rank 13 characteristics on its desirability in a mate. These data will enable us to test the hypotheses concerning the processes underlying mate choice. 6.7% topic match

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[145] Are men really more 'oriented' toward short-term mating than women? A critical review of theory and research D. Schmitt, ..., and D. Buss Psychology, Evolution & Gender 2001 - 171 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.7% topic match

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[146] Male social relationships among wild Assamese macaques (Macaca assamensis) Josefine Kalbitz Journal Not Provided 2016 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: General socioecological theories predict that in multi-male multi-female mammalian groups, males and females compete over resources of different nature. While females mainly compete over generally sharable food, males compete over the non-sharable fertilization of each female and the formation of strong affiliative relationships with specific partners might have evolved as a strategy to minimize the costs of this competition. Lifetime co-residency in the same social group enables individuals from the philopatric sex to form strong, equitable and long-lasting affiliative relationships between group members, the so called social bonds.. Social bonds in philopatric females are mainly linked to kinship, which influences an individual’s dominance rank position and hence the access to resources. The emergence of social bonds between males is more striking pertaining to the high level of competition over non-shareable fertile females which may hamper the likelihood of the formation of affiliative relationships among males. However, if two males gain mutual benefits from affiliating with each other, for instance if affiliation leads to an increase in the formation of cooperative coalition to outcompete other males and get higher dominance rank positions and the associated reproductive benefits, social bonds might arise. This type of relationship between bond and coalition formation is found in philopatric male chimpanzees. Here social bond formation may serve as an adaptive strategy to maximize the efficiency of these cooperation. In species in which males are not philopatric, the reduced co-residency time represents an additional potential obstacle to the formation of social bonds between males, beside the nature of male-male competition itself. The question therefore remain whether in female philopatric species males still form affiliative relationships with each other of the same nature than philopatric males or females. Yet, it remains unclear so far whether the affiliative relationships between dispersing males share these characteristics as well and can thus be labelled as social bonds. In addition, the proximate behavioural mechanism underlying the formation of affiliative relationships has received less attention in both, philopatric and dispersing living individuals. The overall aim of my thesis was thus, first to shed light on whether three characteristics of social bonds (differentiation in strength, equitability and partner stability) are found between males of the dispersing sex and second to assess whether a behavioural proximate mechanism other than grooming might underlie bond formation and maintenance. To address these aims, I studied two habituated groups of wild Assamese macaques (Macaca assamensis, a species in which females are philopatric and males disperse) at the Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary in North-eastern Thailand. I used data collected for seven years on the AS group and for 1.5 years on the AO group. First, I assessed whether male Assamese macaques form differentiated affiliative relationships by using the composite sociality index (CSI) to examine the distribution of the frequency and duration of spatial proximity, body contact and grooming across all male-male dyads. Further, I investigated whether the strength of a male-male affiliative relationship affected the likelihood of immediate grooming reciprocation. Further, I calculated a grooming symmetry index (GSI) for each male dyad to investigate whether the strength of affiliative relationships had an effect on grooming equitability. In addition, I assessed the most crucial characteristic of social bonds (and so far the most understudied in the dispersing sex), by examining the stability of affiliative relationship over time. I calculated the partner stability index (PSI) of each male with their top 3 preferred affiliative partners and with the following three partners (number 4 , 5, 6) to assess whether stronger affiliative relationships were more stable across years than weaker ones. Finally, I investigated whether male Assamese macaques use male-infant-male interactions (MIMIs, a specific macaque behaviour known to appease the social partners and reduce the likelihood of aggression), as a proximate behavioural mechanism to form and maintain social bonds. I first investigated whether subordinate males benefited from engaging in MIMIs with a higher ranking male upon approach. Second, I assessed whether the strength of male affiliative relationship affected the frequency at which they engaged in MIMIs. Finally, I investigated whether MIMIs may play a role in bond formation by testing if the current rate of MIMIs increased the time two males spent in close proximity in the future and thus had more opportunity to bond. My analyses of about 9000 h of focal animal data show that males form social bonds. Male-male affiliative relationships were highly differentiated with the majority of male dyads sharing weaker affiliative relationships than average and few male dyads sharing stronger affiliative relationships. The stronger an affiliative relationship between two males was, the more likely they reciprocated a grooming act. In those bouts were grooming was reciprocated; males sharing a stronger affiliative relationship were more balanced in their exchange of grooming than those males sharing a weaker affiliative relationship. Partner stability among the three strongest relationships was higher than among weaker relationships, which suggests that top partners were not preserved simply because of a lack of alternatives. Regarding the proximate mechanism underling social bonds, I found that the overall frequency of MIMIs increased with the strength of the dyadic affiliative relationships between males. Further, subordinate males could increase their proximity time with higher-ranking males on average by 50% if they engage in a MIMI upon approach irrespective of the affiliative relationship strength with the male partner. The latter result, increase in proximity time irrespective of affiliative relationship strength, together with the finding that the stronger a male dyads affiliative relationship the more males engage in MIMIs, indicates that male Assamese macaques use this behaviour to maintain their affiliative relationships. In contrast, I did not find support for a role of MIMIs in bond formation since the frequency of MIMIs did not affect the time a male dyad spent in proximity in the consecutive year. However, this result may, may have been caused by a lack of newly immigrating males establishing new bonds during the study period. In summary, my results suggest that male Assamese macaques, the dispersing sex in this species, are able to form social bonds with a similar structure as the bonds reported in the philopatric sex of some other mammalian species and possibly maintain those bonds not just via grooming, but also via male-infant-male interactions. Male Assamese macaques form risky rank-challenging coalitions to rise in rank and get the associated benefit of priority of access to fertile females ultimately leading to a higher reproductive success. In this context, forming social bonds with specific individuals might be mandatory in order to benefit from a reliable coalitionary partner and thus be successful in rank-changing coalition. My findings contribute greatly to our understanding of the pattern of affiliative relationships among individual of the dispersing sex in multi-male multi-female mammalian groups by showing for the first time that social-relationships are not only differentiated across dyads but also extremely stable over time. My specific study on MIMIs provide some insight into alternative mechanisms to grooming which might be involved in bond maintenance and possibly bond formation in social groups. Altogether my results are therefore contributing to the general debate on which behaviours influence social dynamics in group living mammals. 6.7% topic match

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[147] Bound to interact: The divergent goals and complex interplay of attachment and sex within romantic relationships G. Birnbaum Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 2010 - 89 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.6% topic match

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[148] Evolutionary Perspectives on Affectionate Communication Kory Floyd https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118540190.WBEIC139 2015 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.6% topic match

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[149] Social bonding: regulation by neuropeptides C. Lieberwirth and Zuoxin Wang Frontiers in Neuroscience 2014 - 71 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.6% topic match

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[150] Romantic love conceptualized as an attachment process. C. Hazan and P. Shaver Journal of personality and social psychology 1987 - 8377 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.5% topic match

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[151] Love Styles in the Context of Life History Theory M. Marzec and Andrzej Łukasik Polish Psychological Bulletin 2017 - 6 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.5% topic match

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[152] Hypothesis formulation for Integrated Neuroendocrinal Mechanisms for Pair Bonding, Romantic Love, Maternal and Paternal Love M. Shobitha and J. Agarwal International Journal of Physiology 2013 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.5% topic match

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[153] The puzzle of monogamous marriage J. Henrich, ..., and P. Richerson Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 2012 - 264 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.5% topic match

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[154] Testing Evolutionary Hypotheses Regarding Individual Differences in Human Mating Strategies James M. Sherlock https://doi.org/10.14264/UQL.2018.248 2018 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Finding and attracting a mate is an enormous component of human life, and indeed the life of all sexually reproducing organisms. In this search, we share many common goals in attaining a partner. For instance, most people typically seek a partner who is kind, attractive, and funny. Yet, we also differ remarkably in the traits that we desire in our partners and what drives us towards choosing some mates over others. This variation represents somewhat of a Darwinian paradox, as selection typically reduces variation in traits under strong selection, such as those relating to mating strategy. To resolve this paradox, evolutionary psychologists have proposed adaptive mechanisms that cause variation in mating strategy in response to environmental contingencies. In this thesis, I present tests of a number of these hypotheses, and integrate approaches from evolutionary behavioural genetics to provide alternative explanations as to how variation in mating strategy arises. Firstly, I review broad evolutionary approaches to explaining variation in psychological traits. Specifically, I introduce evolutionary literature regarding a proposed trade-off between parenting traits and signals of genetic quality in males that permeates approaches to various aspects of mate choice. Evidence for and against this trade-off is reviewed in the context of the maintenance of variation in facial masculinity in males and inter-partner variation in female orgasm frequency during penetrative sex. I then introduce behavioural genetics as an approach to understanding both genetic and environmental causes of variation in human mating strategy. In my first empirical study, I present a paper testing evolutionary hypotheses regarding female variation in orgasm frequency in response to male characteristics. Where previous research has focused on women reporting on a single partner and observing male characteristics across the sample, this paper had females report on partners with whom orgasm was easy and with whom orgasm was difficult. This controls for the possibility of confounds relating to between-subject studies and increases our power to detect male traits associated with orgasm over and above between women differences. Furthermore, the study also included measures of male sexual behaviour, as these are highly likely to be related to female orgasmability. We showed mixed support for evolutionary theories regarding variation in the female orgasm, but were unable to distinguish the two leading hypotheses. Additionally, we found important contributions of male sexual behaviour to female orgasm. Consequently, little can be inferred about the role of variation in the evolution of the female orgasm. However, we demonstrate that within-subjects designs are able to detect between-partner variance with high resolution. We also demonstrate that future studies need account for male sexual behaviour when attempting to explain adaptive variation in female orgasm between different male partners. 6.4% topic match

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[155] Intense, Passionate, Romantic Love: A Natural Addiction? How the Fields That Investigate Romance and Substance Abuse Can Inform Each Other Helen E. Fisher, ..., and L. Brown Frontiers in Psychology 2016 - 126 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Individuals in the early stage of intense romantic love show many symptoms of substance and non-substance or behavioral addictions, including euphoria, craving, tolerance, emotional and physical dependence, withdrawal and relapse. We have proposed that romantic love is a natural (and often positive) addiction that evolved from mammalian antecedents by 4 million years ago as a survival mechanism to encourage hominin pair-bonding and reproduction, seen cross-culturally today in Homo sapiens. Brain scanning studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging support this view: feelings of intense romantic love engage regions of the brain’s “reward system,” specifically dopamine-rich regions, including the ventral tegmental area, also activated during drug and/or behavioral addiction. Thus, because the experience of romantic love shares reward pathways with a range of substance and behavioral addictions, it may influence the drug and/or behavioral addiction response. Indeed, a study of overnight abstinent smokers has shown that feelings of intense romantic love attenuate brain activity associated with cigarette cue-reactivity. Could socially rewarding experiences be therapeutic for drug and/or behavioral addictions? We suggest that “self expanding” experiences like romance and expanding one’s knowledge, experience and self-perception, may also affect drug and/or behavioral addiction behaviors. Further, because feelings of romantic love can progress into feelings of calm attachment, and because attachment engages more plastic forebrain regions, there is a rationale for therapies that may help substance and/or behavioral addiction by promoting activation of these forebrain systems through long-term, calm, positive attachments to others, including group therapies. Addiction is considered a negative (harmful) disorder that appears in a population subset; while romantic love is often a positive (as well as negative) state experienced by almost all humans. Thus, researchers have not categorized romantic love as a chemical or behavioral addiction. But by embracing data on romantic love, it’s classification as an evolved, natural, often positive but also powerfully negative addiction, and its neural similarity to many substance and non-substance addictive states, clinicians may develop more effective therapeutic approaches to alleviate a range of the addictions, including heartbreak–an almost universal human experience that can trigger stalking, clinical depression, suicide, homicide, and other crimes of passion. 6.4% topic match

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[156] The neuroendocrinology of love K. Seshadri Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2016 - 17 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.3% topic match

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[157] The nature of attachment systems N. Barbaro Social and Personality Psychology Compass 2020 - 7 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.3% topic match

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[158] The neural correlates of maternal and romantic love A. Bartels and S. Zeki NeuroImage 2004 - 1316 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.3% topic match

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[159] A Study of the Relationship Between Romantic Love and Marital Adjustment in Middle-Class Couples J. D. Gill Journal Not Provided 1974 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.2% topic match

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[160] Are Sexual and Pair-Bonded Relationships Akin to Caterpillars and Butterflies? A Dual-Systems Perspective on Human Mating J. Maner Psychological Inquiry 2019 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.2% topic match

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[161] The Evolutionary Psychology of Human Mate Choice : How Ecology , Genes , Fertility , and Fashion Influence Mating Behavior Jon A. Sefcek, ..., and G. Miller Journal Not Provided 2006 - 20 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.1% topic match

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[162] Inferred Attractiveness: A generalized mechanism for sexual selection that can maintain variation in traits and preferences over time Emily H DuVal, ..., and M. Servedio PLOS Biology 2023 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.1% topic match

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[163] Love and Structure Charles Lindholm Theory, Culture & Society 1998 - 56 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.1% topic match

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[164] Grandmothering life histories and human pair bonding James E. Coxworth, ..., and K. Hawkes Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2015 - 42 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.0% topic match

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[165] Sex differences in predictors of relationship satisfaction: The effects of dyadic coping, love, sexual motivation and having children Norbert Meskó, ..., and A. Zsido Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships 2022 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 6.0% topic match

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[166] Women's sexual strategies: the hidden dimension of extra-pair mating Heidi Greiling and D. Buss Personality and Individual Differences 2000 - 372 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.9% topic match

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[167] Perspectives on Neuroscience and Behavior No author found The Neuroscientist 2009 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.9% topic match

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[168] Female Fertility and Male Mating: Women's Ovulatory Cues Influence Men's Physiology, Cognition, and Behavior Anastasia Makhanova and Saul L. Miller Social and Personality Psychology Compass 2013 - 6 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Evolutionary theories of mating suggest that shifting fertility levels during a woman’s menstrual cycle play an important role in the formation and maintenance of romantic relationships. In this article, we review a burgeoning literature that has applied this framework to the investigation of male adaptations to female fertility. The studies reviewed here illuminate the ways in which men evolved to overcome the challenge of finding and attracting mates with peak levels of fertility. In particular, we review research that highlights the types of cues men may use to detect heightened fertility as well as the types of mating processes men display when encountering those cues. We discuss important avenues for future research on this topic as well as implications for psychological theories of romantic attraction. Romantic relationships play a central role in people’s lives. Indeed, people are highly motivated to find a romantic partner and, consequently, devote an extraordinarily large amount of time, energy, and resources to this pursuit. But, what causes someone to pursue romantically one individual rather than another? What factors lead a person to appear sexually and romantically attractive? A useful framework for answering such questions is provided by an evolutionary approach to the study of romantic relationships. From this perspective, the factors influencing romantic attraction are those that, throughout evolutionary history, have recurrently influenced differential reproductive success (Buss & Schmitt, 1993; Gangestad & Simpson, 2000; Kenrick & Keefe, 1992). Successful reproduction is the driving force of evolution, and like all sexually reproducing species, humans cannot reproduce without a mate. However, not all mates are created equal; they can vary along any number of dimensions, many of which may be important for reproduction. Because the pursuit of romantic partners requires a substantial amount of time and energy, people should be equipped with adaptive 1 psychological and biological mechanisms designed to promote sensitivity and attraction to characteristics in potential mates that are associated with a high likelihood of reproductive success. Although many factors may influence the probability of successful reproduction (e.g., a partner’s genes, a partner’s health; for a review see Sugiyama, 2005), one of the most critical factors is a woman’s current level of fertility. An emerging literature suggests that, as a consequence, men are attuned to subtle cues to heightened female fertility and, when exposed to those cues, display a cascade of mating-related processes – ranging from basic physiology to lower-order cognition to behavior. In this article, we review recent research examining the implications of women’s fertility levels for romantic attraction. In addition to illuminating the types of factors influencing romantic attraction, the studies described in this article provide insight into the ways in which humans evolved to overcome fundamental reproductive challenges. 5.9% topic match

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[169] Hunting, Monogamy, and Economics: Are Humans Like Wolves that Hunt Elephants and Whales? C. Cosans Human Ecology 2023 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.9% topic match

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[170] Neurobiology of addiction: a neurocircuitry analysis. G. Koob and N. Volkow The lancet. Psychiatry 2016 - 2045 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.8% topic match

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[171] The Influence of Evolutionary Psychology on Human Mating and Sexual Behavior N. Fayyaz Universal Journal of Psychology 2019 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.8% topic match

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[172] Mother–infant bonding and the evolution of mammalian social relationships K. Broad, ..., and E. Keverne Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 2006 - 235 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.8% topic match

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[173] Attachment-related dimensions in the epigenetic era: A systematic review of the human research Francesco Craig, ..., and R. Montirosso Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2021 - 12 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.7% topic match

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[174] Computational Experiments With the Fuzzy Love and Romance Hokky Situngkir https://doi.org/10.2139/SSRN.984782 2007 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.7% topic match

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[175] Attachment Theory as an Organizing Framework: A View from Different Levels of Analysis P. Pietromonaco and Lisa Feldman Barrett Review of General Psychology 2000 - 38 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.7% topic match

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[176] Culture and Passionate Love E. Hatfield and Richard L. Rapson Rendering Borders Obsolete: Cross-Cultural and Cultural Psychology as an Interdisciplinary, Multi-Method Endeavor 2011 - 7 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.6% topic match

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[177] ROMANTIC LOVE: THE MISTERY OF ITS BIOLOGICAL ROOTS Clinical Neuropsychiatry, ..., and S. Baroni Journal Not Provided 2012 - 12 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.6% topic match

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[178] Pair-Bonded Relationships and Romantic Alternatives: Toward an Integration of Evolutionary and Relationship Science Perspectives Kristina M. Durante, ..., and J. Simpson Advances in Experimental Social Psychology 2016 - 29 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.6% topic match

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[179] The validity of sex-differentiated mate preferences: Reconciling the seemingly conflicting evidence Norman P. Li and Andrea L Meltzer Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences 2015 - 38 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.5% topic match

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[180] Preferences in human mate selection. D. Buss and M. Barnes Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 1986 - 1411 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.4% topic match

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[181] Evolution, traits, and the stages of human courtship: qualifying the parental investment model. D. Kenrick, ..., and Melanie R. Trost Journal of personality 1990 - 742 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.4% topic match

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[182] Women's Sexual Strategies: The Evolution of Long-Term Bonds and Extrapair Sex Elizabeth G. Pillsworth and M. Haselton Annual Review of Sex Research 2006 - 95 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.3% topic match

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[183] The Evolution of Human Social Behavior Bjørn Grinde Encyclopedia 2024 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.3% topic match

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[184] Cohabitation as an alternative forms of family life Alicja Meyer Pedagogika. Studia i Rozprawy 2022 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.3% topic match

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[185] Diversity and Relationships M. Weissmark The Science of Diversity 2020 - 6 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.3% topic match

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[186] The Role of Hormones in the Evolution of Human Sociality M. Flinn and C. Ward https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119125563.EVPSYCH124 2015 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.2% topic match

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[187] Love or the Black Sun of Personal Relationships L. Lamy Journal for The Theory of Social Behaviour 2011 - 6 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.2% topic match

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[188] Family Matters: Rethinking the Psychology of Human Social Motivation Ahra Ko, ..., and D. Kenrick Perspectives on Psychological Science 2019 - 54 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.2% topic match

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[189] The Idea of the Concept of "Love" of Young Women and Men No author found Visnyk of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. A Series of Psychology 2020 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: The article presents the results of an empirical study devoted to the study of the peculiarities of the notion in the concept of love in young women and men. The sample consisted of 63 people aged 18 to 22. The study revealed differences in the specifics of the views of married and unmarried men, as well as established a relationship between cognitive and motivational components in married respondents. All married women are dominated by the social aspects of love as opposed to the physiological aspect. In unmarried women, social and emotional aspects predominate, while physiological aspects are important for individual subjects. Regarding self-development, this factor becomes the leading one in the mutual desire of partners and getting married does not affect this factor. The perceptions of individuals in love relationships affect the level of desirability and readiness for marriage. Marriage is one of the manifestations of feelings of love but influenced by social factors. Psychological readiness for marriage arises after a harmonious combination of partners: physiological, emotional, spiritual and social views. Married and unmarried women have a close understanding of the concept of "Love", while married and unmarried men have a distant understanding of the concept of "Love". For men, the emotional component is important, and women are focused on the social context. For unmarried women, the emotional component of love plays the greatest role. All married women are dominated by the social aspects of love as opposed to the physiological aspect. In unmarried women, social and emotional aspects predominate, while physiological aspects are important for individual subjects. Regarding self-development, this factor becomes the leading one in the mutual desire of partners and marriage does not affect this factor. The components "intimacy", "passion" and "devotion" in all samples are present and expressed at approximately the same level due to the fact that the subjects are in the same age category, and the subjects who are married have no more than one year of married life. In married samples, the idea of love is related to the cognitive and motivational component, they are guided by the mind. They dilute the concepts of emotional intimacy and sexual desire, they are not interested in the purely physiological component of sex, and they emphasize the emotional component. For unmarried samples, sex does not play a significant role in the context of love, and the cognitive component is related to the need for self-development within love. Because the subjects are members of the same social stratum and are in the same age category, they are influenced by similar social norms, and they tend to think according to certain social stereotypes. The obtained results have theoretical interest and practical significance for further research of the feeling of love in psychotherapeutic practices, for the construction of various psychological trainings. 5.1% topic match

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[190] Sex Differences in Attachment Emerge in Middle Childhood: An Evolutionary Hypothesis M. D. Giudice and J. Belsky Child Development Perspectives 2010 - 83 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.1% topic match

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[191] Past, Present, and Why People Struggle to Establish and Maintain Intimate Relationships Menelaos Apostolou Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences 2015 - 32 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.1% topic match

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[192] Love and Marriage in Eleven Cultures R. Levine, ..., and J. Verma Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology 1995 - 186 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.1% topic match

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[193] Cooperation and conflict: The behavioral ecology of the sexual division of labor R. Bird Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues 1999 - 218 citations - Show abstract - Cite 5.0% topic match

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[194] Life Span Aspects of Reproduction and Parental Care in Anthropoid Primates J. Altmann https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315126005-3 2017 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: The close genetic relatedness and the asymmetry of survival abilities between parent and offspring result in this relationship being an obvious focus for consideration of the biological evolution of social behavior. The evolution of family relationships has been the subject of considerable theoretical investigation and speculation in the past ten years, occupying a major position particularly in the writings of behavioral and population biologists (e .g. Hamilton, 1964; Trivers, 1972, 1974; Alexander, 1974; West Eberhard, 1975; MacNair and Parker, 1978; Charlesworth, 1978; Wade, 1978; Stamps cl al., 1978). These authors have considered factors that would promote or discourage the care of young by either or both parents and by nonparenl caregivers (see review in McKenna, Chapter 6, this volume, for nonhuman primates). sibling competition or cooperation, and parent-offspring conflict. The evolutionary models are economic in nature. Their key variables are the degree of genetic relatedness between the interacting individuals and the "costs" and "benefits" of performing behaviors, measured in terms of increments or decrements to the biological inclusive fitness of each party. Evolution through natural and sexual selection is viewed as having favored behavior that increases the actor's inclusive fitness; that is, behavior that enhances the sum of the actor's individual fitness plus an appropriate fraction of the individual fitness of the recipient kin (Hamilton, 1964). Thus, acts that are detrimental lo the actor in the aid of another may be favored , particularly if the benefit to the recipient is high relative to the cost lo the actor or if the genetic relatedness between the two is appreciable. "Parental care" is a term that most people would probably understand to mean any behavior that is performed by a parent and that benefits its offspring. Some might restrict the term lo include only behavior overtly directed toward the offspring, perhaps only behavior that serves Jillie or no other purpose. "More care" would be understood lo mean behavior that provided more benefit. In evolutionary models of behavior, however, it is 5.0% topic match

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[195] Reproductive ecology of short and long-term mating: implications for sexual selection and life history theory Međedović Jm https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/6zcnm 2020 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.9% topic match

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[196] A Brief Analysis of Gender and Mate Preference from the Perspective of Evolutionary Psychology Wei Wang Journal Not Provided 2018 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.9% topic match

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[197] Monogamy: exception or rule? Ingela Alger Research Papers in Economics 2020 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.8% topic match

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[198] Male–male relationships in chimpanzees and the evolution of human pair bonds Aaron A. Sandel Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues 2023 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.8% topic match

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[199] Neuroendocrinology of social behavior. E. Adkins-Regan ILAR journal 2009 - 69 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.8% topic match

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[200] Examining the biological bases of family law: lessons to be learned for the evolutionary analysis of law∗ J. Carbone and Naomi R. Cahn International Journal of Law in Context 2006 - 8 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.8% topic match

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[201] Humans, Deer, and Sea Dragons: How Evolutionary Psychology Has Misconstrued Human Sex Differences C. Harris Psychological Inquiry 2013 - 5 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Evolutionary psychology (EP), as currently practiced, often relies on a model of human mating that likens us to peacocks and deer, in which males compete for access to females and females choose (MCFC). StewartWilliams and Thomas eloquently present arguments that human courtship is more akin to that of sea dragons and grebs than it is to peacocks with their beautiful strutting males and drab choosy females. Both women and men have the capacity to form emotional bonds with sexual partners and both exercise considerable choice over romantic partners (mutual mate choice [MMC]). The fact that unrequited love is not the sole province of one sex highlights this. Although human flirting may not be as synchronized as the dance of sea dragons, it still requires active participation from both parties. Stewart-Williams and Thomas bring many engaging ideas to the table, and I find myself in agreement with much of what they write. Although humans show some sex differences, these are modest and have been overemphasized in the EP literature. This point was strikingly illustrated in their demonstration that some of the largest effect sizes of sex differences in human mating pales in comparison to the difference in body size of gibbons, the quintessential monogamous species. Here I underscore their general point with examples from the literature on jealousy. StewartWilliams and Thomas also present a compelling case that the use of this misconceived MCFC model drastically impacts how researchers conduct studies. I suggest that the reliance on such a model impacts such practices far more than even Stewart-Williams and Thomas argue, often leaving us with a greatly distorted view of the mating psychology of men and women. Although concurring with the proposition that the sex differences that do exist could be the direct result of evolution, I suggest that Stewart-Williams and Thomas may be too quick to dismiss alternative possibilities such as sex roles theory (Eagly & Wood, 1999; Wood & Eagly, 2002). The EP literature has a strong inclination to assume that all human behaviors reflect specific evolved psychological tendencies or mechanisms. Although rarely explicitly stated, there are a number of assumptions inherent in such an approach, assumptions that are not always supported. Here I explore some of those: (a) Not all mating preferences and behaviors will reflect specific evolved adaptations; (b) Even when preferences and behaviors do reflect adaptations, these could be the result of a variety of levels of psychological mechanisms from domain general to very specific; (c) Although Triver’s parental investment theory and sexual selection theory are often cited in EP research, few of the specific predictions in EP research directly follow from these theories. 4.8% topic match

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[202] A Study on Marital Quality of Couples from Urban Area Papia Mukherjee, ..., and Sonali De Indian journal of positive psychology 2016 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: The last two decades has witnessed noticeable changes in the concept of marriage. For many years academic psychologists had not been interested in research on marital relationship. The changes in various aspects of society influence the basic determinants of marriage incessantly. Thus, the outcome is the interest in researchers escalating in the aspects of love and marriage day by day.Though, it is widely believed that love is the fundamental base of marriage but it is also true that marriage is a socially, ritually recognized union and legal contract between spouses that establishes rights and obligations between them. In The History of Human Marriage (1922), Edvard Westermarck defined marriage as "a more or less durable connection between male and female lasting beyond the mere act of propagation till after the birth of the offspring." Later he rejected his earlier definition and defined marriage from different viewpoint in 'The Future of Marriage in Western Civilization' ( 1936). The anthropological handbook (1951) defined marriage as "a union between a man and a woman such that children born to the woman are the recognized legitimate offspring of both partners."In other words marriage is the foundation of the family, which in turn is the fundamental building block of the society. Previous research has found the associations between marital status and social support (Pugliesi & Shook, 1998). The definition of marriage varies culture to culture. According to Cherlin (2004), the cultural meaning of marriage also changed through "deinstitutionalization," where marriage is based on personal choice and self-fulfillment through mutual social responsibility and roles. On the other hand, Hindu doctrine prohibits youth participation in spouse selection and considers the virginity of a bride-to-be the most essential qualification for marriage (Pothen, 1989).Marital quality is defined as a global evaluation of the marriage (Fincham & Bradbury, 1987), including positive and negative aspects of marriage like support and strain; (Burman & Margolin, 1992; Fincham, Beach, & Kemp-Fincham, 1997; Slatcher, 2010), attitudes, behaviors and interaction patterns (Bradbury, Fincham, & Beach, 2000) etc. According to Filsinger ( 1998), "relationship quality or marital quality is often used as a synonym for adjustment but refers more to detached evaluation of the characteristics of the relationship. Briefly, it refers to the overall level to which individuals have lit together in a smooth functioning dyad." Some longitudinal studies done by Beach & O'Leary ( 1993a, 1993b) and Fincham, Beach, Harold, & Osborne ( 1997) indicate that marital dissatisfaction predicts increases in depressive symptoms over time. Marital satisfaction predicts global happiness, above and beyond other types of satisfaction (Glenn & Weaver, 1981); predicts psychological well-being and physical health (Drigotas, Rusbult, Wieselquist, & Whitton, 1999); and may serve as a buffer to stressful life events (Coan, Schaefer, & Davidson, 2006; Treboux, Crowell, & Waters, 2004). Correspondingly, low quality marital bonds are predictive of depression (Beach & O'Leary, 1993) and marital dissolution (Huston et al., 2001).There are many predictors of stability and satisfaction in marriage. Among the various possibilities explored by researchers, one's spouse's personality and living conditions, the effect of autonomy and relatedness on marriage, the Empty Nest Syndrome, as well as types of premarital relations effects the marital satisfaction. Other factors which may influence the marital quality, relationship satisfaction as well as well-being of couples are love attitude and intimacy, relationship threatening attitude, emotional security and insecurity, family influence etc.Romantic love is deemed an important part of marriage. Many individuals view romantic love as a basis to marry (Dion & Dion, 1991) and its disappearance as grounds to terminate marriage (Simpson, Campbell, & Berscheid, 1986). … 4.7% topic match

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[203] Robots in love: Evolutionary psychology, artificial life, and cognitive robotics Koosha Sadeghi Oskooyee, ..., and Farnaz Jeddi Moghaddam 2012 IEEE 11th International Conference on Cognitive Informatics and Cognitive Computing 2012 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.6% topic match

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[204] Who Was Helping? The Scope for Female Cooperative Breeding in Early Homo A. Bell, ..., and L. Newson PLoS ONE 2013 - 15 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.6% topic match

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[205] The Neurobiology of Love and Pair Bonding from Human and Animal Perspectives Sarah A. Blumenthal and L. Young Biology 2023 - 7 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.5% topic match

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[206] Happiness, Gratitude, and Love Glenn Geher and N. Wedberg Positive Evolutionary Psychology 2019 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.4% topic match

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[207] Whose reproductive value? J. Chisholm Behavioral and Brain Sciences 1991 - 7 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.4% topic match

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[208] Adult Romantic Attachment: Theoretical Developments, Emerging Controversies, and Unanswered Questions R. C. Fraley, ..., and R. Shaver Review of General Psychology 2000 - 1488 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.4% topic match

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[209] Adaptive Landscapes in Light of Co‐Option and Exaptation: How the Darwin–Mivart Dispute Continues to Shape Evolutionary Biology J. H. Bozorgmehr BioEssays 2020 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.3% topic match

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[210] Neural and ecological basis of pair bonding in butterflyfishes (F: Chaetodontidae) J. Nowicki https://doi.org/10.4225/28/5A94F22D9A50E 2017 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Pair bonding has independently evolved in all major vertebrate lineages, where it represents a major defining feature of species-specific social structure. As such, proximate neural reasons for how, and adaptive reasons for why pair bonding occurs are fairly well established, at least for mammals and birds. In these later vertebrates, particularly mammals, there are four integral neurochemical systems involved: oxytocin, arginine vasotocin, dopamine, and opioid systems. Both oxytocin and arginine vasotocin systems facilitate partner attachment, presumably by mediating social memory. Meanwhile, dopamine and opioid systems appear to facilitate partner attachment by mediating partner reward learning and associated motivation/positive hedonics, respectively. Much less is known about the underlying neural or adaptive basis of pair bonding among reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. This is nonetheless very important, mainly because these lineages possess specific qualities, such as the general lack of bi-parental care, that facilitate improved understanding neurobiological systems that independently underpin pair bonding. Moreover, these lineages provide insight into the early evolution and subsequent evolutionary history of vertebrate pair bonding. The overall objective of my thesis was to investigate the i) underlying neurobiological basis and ii) ecological benefits of pair bonding in fishes, and specifically, among coral reef butterflyfishes (f: Chaetodontidae). As a first step, I sought to establish a novel butterflyfish model system for conducting integrative, comparative and experimental neural research. By undertaking extensive in situ behavioural observations on wild fishes, I show that pair bonding vs. non-pair bonding sociality varies markedly among adults of Chaetodon lunulatus (84% are pair bonding, whereas 16% are solitary), and among six congeners (84% of C. lunulatus, 78% of C. baronessa, and 71% of C. vagabundus adults are pair bonded, whereas 88% of C. rainfordi, 90% of C. plebeius, and 80% of C. trifascialis adults are solitary). Interestingly, several key attributes, including parental care, do not co-vary with these species differences in sociality. I also show that an ecologically relevant character of Chaetodon pair bonding, namely preferential affiliation with partner, is reliably elicited in C. lunulatus males using the laboratory "two-choice proximity" assay. When given a choice to affiliate with either their partner or a non-partner female conspecific, the majority of males spent on average 54/60min affiliating with their partner, and only 8/60min affiliating with a non-partner female. These findings reaffirm previous assumptions of the sociality of these species, and validate that the proposed butterflyfish systems are amenable for undertaking highly controlled comparative, and reliable experimental research into fish pair boding. I then used the established C. lunulatus model system for conducting integrative neural research, testing the hypothesis that regulatory neuro-chemical and –anatomical substrates may be similar to the mammalian model, Microtus ochrogaster. Peripheral administration of isotocin (IT, teleost homologue of oxytocin), arginine vasotocin (AVT, teleost homologue of arginine vasopressin) V1a receptor antagonists attenuates partner preference in males, indicating their functional involvement in pair bonding; however, administering dopamine D1 or mu-opioid receptor antagonists has no significant effect. Comparisons of gene expression of ITR, V1aR, D1R, D2R, and MORs within eight brain regions between pair bonded and solitary individuals showed that for females, differences in IT and V1a nonapeptide receptor expression within the lateral septum-like region (the ventral and lateral regions of the ventral telencephalon, Vv/Vl) is associated with differences in pairing phenotype. It further revealed that for both sexes, differences in dopamine D1, D2, and mu-opioid receptor expression within several regions of the mesolimbic reward system, including the striatum-like region (the central nucleus of the ventral telencephalon, Vc), is associated with differences in pairing phenotype. Finally, to explore the ecological basis of butterflyfish pair bonding, I tested the assisted resource defence hypothesis (ARDH) for pair bonding in two strongly pair bonding Chaetodon species. In situ observations of wild individuals suggest that paired individuals assist their partners while defending feeding territories in a species-specific manner, such that C. lunulatus displays mutual partner assistance, whereas C. baronessa displays male-prioritized partner assistance. In both species, partner assistance appears to confer gains in feeding and energy reserves to partners over their solitary counterparts. Experimentally inducing new partnerships in situ immediately evoked marked declines in relations between partners of the new pair and between the new pair and their neighbouring pairs, leading to severe declines in feeding rate that eventually recovered with subsequent partner fidelity. Taken together, these findings corroborate with previous findings in butterflyfishes, further supporting ARDH for pair bonding in these organisms, and furthermore suggests that partner fidelity is critical for promoting assisted resource defence. Overall, the results of this thesis demonstrate that in butterflyfishes, nonapeptide, dopamine, and opioid systems acting within specific nodes of the vertebrate social decision making network regulate pair bonding, in order to provide social assistance during defense of food resources. Based on the broader comparison of these results with those of mammals and birds, I furthermore conclude that in at least very selective cases, the convergence of pair bonding across exceptionally wide evolutionary distances is a consequence of pair bonding repeatedly serving an analogous ecological function through the repeated co-option of homologous neural structures. In order to determine the extent to which this has occurred, however, complementary studies in more vertebrates (most urgently amphibians and reptiles) are now needed. 4.3% topic match

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[211] How do we choose a partner: Testing some hypotheses from the evolutionary theory M. Tadinac Journal Not Provided 2005 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.3% topic match

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[212] The heritability of fitness : does mate choice favor good genes ? G. Miller and P. Todd Journal Not Provided 1998 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: marry? How do we perceive someone as beautiful or exciting? In the last few years, research into these questions has been revolutionized by a surprising marriage of evolutionary and cognitive perspectives. Mate choice research now uses evolutionary theory as the explicit functional framework for understanding human sexual psychology1–7. At the same time, it is implicitly guided by the ‘computational sufficiency’ principle of cognitive science, that psychological models should aim to be computationally specific enough to reproduce the behavior being modelled8,9. These Darwinian and cognitive revolutions have produced a renaissance in mate choice research, a topic that now dominates both human evolutionary psychology and animal behavior studies in other species10. Until a decade ago, research on human mate choice was limited mostly to social psychology studies on ‘interpersonal attraction’11, sex research interviews and cultural anthropology. Social cognition research in particular tended to view sexual attraction as an outcome of arbitrary, poorly defined factors such as proximity, similarity, salience and stereotypes that distort domain-general social attribution mechanisms12. Recently, mate choice has become dominated by evolutionary psychology, which takes a functional, cross-cultural, domain-specific approach to understanding the adaptive goals of mate choice. Evolutionary psychologists search for ‘mental adaptations’, complex mechanisms that have been shaped over millennia of natural selection and sexual selection to solve the survival and reproduction problems that faced our hunter-gatherer hominid ancestors in Pleistocene Africa13,14. Through the influence of cognitive science, these adaptations are typically viewed as intricate software designed by evolution, specialized to process naturally occurring information about biologically important situations in ways that guide adaptive behavior9. Thus, evolutionary psychologists tend to analyze mate choice in terms of the structure of the environment outside the decision-maker (including observable cues and hidden traits of potential mates, and features of the local mating system), and the types of perception, computation, inference, search, utility functions, decision policies, strategies and signals that the decision-maker uses3,4,6,9,15. 4.2% topic match

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[213] Levels of Analysis and Etiology No author found The Cambridge Handbook of Substance and Behavioral Addictions 2020 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.2% topic match

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[214] Advances in the Research of Neural Mechanism of Romantic Love Hongwen Song, ..., and Zhiling Zou Journal Not Provided 2015 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.1% topic match

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[215] A neurobiological basis of social attachment. T. Insel The American journal of psychiatry 1997 - 484 citations - Show abstract - Cite 4.0% topic match

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[216] Oxytocin-like receptors mediate pair bonding in a socially monogamous songbird J. Klatt and J. Goodson Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 2013 - 110 citations - Show abstract - Cite 3.9% topic match

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[217] The Routinization of Love G. E. Swanson Journal Not Provided 1962 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 3.8% topic match

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[218] 28 Are Humans Peacocks or Robins ? Steve Stewart-Williams Journal Not Provided 2019 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Sociobiological approaches have made great inroads into psychological science over the last few decades. This has not come without a fight. One of the main fronts on which the battle has been fought is the origins of human sex differences. Evolutionary psychologists have made a strong case thatmany basic sex differences in our species have an evolutionary origin; the case is now so strong, in fact, that it seems unreasonable to deny a significant evolutionary contribution. A question mark remains, however, over the relative magnitude of the evolved differences. Are we highly dimorphic, polygynous animals like peacocks? Or are we relatively monomorphic, pairbonding animals like robins? In this chapter, I argue that we are closer to the latter than the former – a fact that makes us somewhat anomalous among the animals. In many species, the males alone compete for mates and the females alone choose from among the males on offer. In our species, in contrast, both sexes compete for mates and both are choosy about their mates. Certainly, males compete more fervently and females are choosier, at least in early courtship and for low-commitment relationships. But the most conspicuous feature of the human mating system is mutual mate choice, coupled with relatively modest levels of overall dimorphism. At first glance, this might seem to clash with predictions from evolutionary psychology. On closer inspection, though, the pattern makes good Darwinian sense. One of the main driving forces behind the evolution of sex differences is parental investment. Across species, larger sex differences in parental investment are associated with greater levels of dimorphism. In most species, the females invest a great deal, the males little or nothing, and thus sex differences are substantial. But in our species, males often invest in offspring as well (albeit less reliably and to a lesser extent than females). As a result, most sex differences in Homo sapiens are comparatively muted. Contrary to popular opinion, the evolutionary psychological literature strongly supports this assertion. To illustrate, this chapter surveys three main lines of research conducted by evolutionary psychologists, namely sex differences in the desire for casual sex, sex differences in the strength of certain mate preferences, and sex differences in proneness to sexual vs. emotional jealousy. In each case, I argue that although the differences are real, and although they have an evolutionary origin, they turn out to be relatively modest compared to the differences found in most other species. There is little doubt at this point that humans exhibit meaningful dimorphism in a range of psychological attributes. It is easy, however, to overstate the level of dimorphism, and thus easy to blur the emerging picture of our evolved nature. 3.8% topic match

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[219] Flowering Time as a Model Trait to Bridge Proximate and Evolutionary Questions A. Satake https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99070-5_9 2018 - 3 citations - Show abstract - Cite 3.7% topic match

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[220] Author ' s personal copy Adaptive workarounds Paul W Eastwicka and Kristina M Duranteb Journal Not Provided 2015 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: In most cases authors are permitted to post their version of the article (e.g. in Word or Tex form) to their personal website or institutional repository. Authors requiring further information regarding Elsevier's archiving and manuscript policies are encouraged to visit: Adaptive workarounds are recently evolved features that function to mitigate or manage some maladaptive element of a pre-existing adaptation. This article discusses three adaptive workarounds in the human mating repertoire. First, a strong attachment bond between adult mating partners may mute or refocus older features (e.g. testosterone in men, ovulatory shifts in women) in a manner that protects and preserves the pair-bond. Second, humans' ability to identify a stranger as an ingroup or an outgroup member moderates the function of ovulatory shifts. Third, self-control enables people to inhibit evolutionarily older impulses in cases where those impulses could disrupt pair-bonds or thwart long-term goals. Information about the time course of human evolution (i.e. phylogeny) can generate new insights about human mating. The field of evolutionary psychology draws from evolutionary biological principles to develop and test hypotheses about the form and function of the human mind. One such principle is adaptation, which refers to a feature of an organism that emerged via natural selection because it enhanced reproductive success. For example, if a man encounters a young, attractive woman, adaptations in his mind might trigger feelings of attraction, which could subsequently inspire him to attempt to initiate a romantic or sexual relationship with her. Evolutionary psychologists argue that the human mind contains many mental adaptations, each designed to produce thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that would have been functional in humans' evolutionary past [1,2]. In a given context, more than one mental adaptation may be relevant for guiding behavior, and sometimes the functions of these adaptations work at cross-purposes [3]. The mind must somehow resolve these conflicts: For example, a man might possess mental adaptations designed to maintain his devotion and commitment to an existing long-term partner, eliminating the behaviors he would otherwise have enacted in the presence of a young, attractive woman [4]. Broadly speaking, adaptations designed to facilitate mating may not exhibit their typical effects — or they might even exhibit new effects — under particular circumstances where conflicts between adaptations arise. The adaptive workaround is a concept that may help scholars to generate a priori predictions about how conflicts between different mating-relevant adaptations will be resolved. Also borrowed from the … 3.7% topic match

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[221] Women's emotional and sexual attraction to men across the menstrual cycle Rei Shimoda, ..., and L. Barrett Behavioral Ecology 2018 - 17 citations - Show abstract - Cite 3.6% topic match

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[222] Emerging Perspectives on Distinctions Between Romantic Love and Sexual Desire L. Diamond Current Directions in Psychological Science 2004 - 208 citations - Show abstract - Cite 3.6% topic match

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[223] Paternal Uncertainty and the Economics of Mating, Marriage, and Parental Investment in Children D. Bethmann and M. Kvasnička Labor and Demography 2005 - 3 citations - Show abstract - Cite 3.5% topic match

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[224] Whose repraductiwe value ? James, ..., and Chisholm Journal Not Provided 2009 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 3.5% topic match

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[225] WHEN ONE WIFE IS ENOUGH: A CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY OF THE DETERMINANTS OF MONOGAMY M. M. Dow and E. Eff The Journal of Social, Evolutionary, and Cultural Psychology 2013 - 14 citations - Show abstract - Cite 3.3% topic match

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[226] Mating Strategies in a Darwinian Microworld: Simulating the Consequences of Female Reproductive Refractoriness H. Pashler, ..., and C. Harris Adaptive Behavior 2001 - 4 citations - Show abstract - Cite 3.3% topic match

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[227] Sex differences in mate assessment throughout pair bond formation in a monogamous species, Amatitlania nigrofasciata J. Leese Journal Not Provided 2012 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 3.2% topic match

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[228] Titi Monkeys as a Novel Non-Human Primate Model for the Neurobiology of Pair Bonding  K. Bales, ..., and E. Wright The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 2017 - 57 citations - Show abstract - Cite 3.1% topic match

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[229] Tie-Up Cycles in Long-Term Mating. Part I: Theory L. Basili and P. Sacco Challenges 2016 - 5 citations - Show abstract - Cite 3.1% topic match

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[230] Is short term mating the maladaptive result of insecure attachment? A test of competing evolutionary perspectives. J. Jaafar Journal Not Provided 2005 - 10 citations - Show abstract - Cite 3.1% topic match

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[231] Different cognitive processes underlie human mate choices and mate preferences P. Todd, ..., and Alison P. Lenton Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2007 - 298 citations - Show abstract - Cite 3.0% topic match

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[232] Hormonal Mechanisms for Regulation of Aggression in Human Coalitions M. Flinn, ..., and M. Muehlenbein Human Nature 2012 - 97 citations - Show abstract - Cite 3.0% topic match

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[233] Cellular Mechanisms of Social Attachment L. Young, ..., and T. Insel Hormones and Behavior 2001 - 462 citations - Show abstract - Cite 2.9% topic match

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[234] Prediction of commitment and persistence in heterosexual involvements according to the styles of loving using a datamining technique Park， Yoon-Joo https://doi.org/10.13088/JIIS.2016.22.4.069 2016 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Successful relationship with loving partners is one of the most important factors in life. In psychology, there have been some previous researches studying the factors influencing romantic relationships. However, most of these researches were performed based on statistical analysis; thus they have limitations in analyzing complex non-linear relationships or rules based reasoning. This research analyzes commitment and persistence in heterosexual involvement according to styles of loving using a datamining technique as well as statistical methods. In this research, we consider six different styles of loving - 'eros', 'ludus', 'stroge', 'pragma', 'mania' and 'agape' which influence romantic relationships between lovers, besides the factors suggested by the previous researches. These six types of love are defined by Lee (1977) as follows: 'eros' is romantic, passionate love; 'ludus' is a game-playing or uncommitted love; 'storge' is a slow developing, friendship-based love; 'pragma' is a pragmatic, practical, mutually beneficial relationship; 'mania' is an obsessive or possessive love and, lastly, 'agape' is a gentle, caring, giving type of love, brotherly love, not concerned with the self. In order to do this research, data from 105 heterosexual couples were collected. Using the data, a linear regression method was first performed to find out the important factors associated with a commitment to partners. The result shows that 'satisfaction', 'eros' and 'agape' are significant factors associated with the commitment level for both male and female. Interestingly, in male cases, 'agape' has a greater effect on commitment than 'eros'. On the other hand, in female cases, 'eros' is a more significant factor than a high satisfaction level in relationship show a high commitment level. However, even though a male may not have a high satisfaction level, if he has made a lot of financial or mental investment in relationship, and his partner shows him a certain amount of 'agape', then he also shows a high commitment level to the female. In the case of female, a women having a high 'eros' and 'satisfaction' level shows a high commitment level. Otherwise, even though a female may not have a high satisfaction level, if her partner shows a certain amount of 'mania' then the female also shows a high commitment level. Finally, this research built a prediction model to establish whether the relationship will persist or break up using a decision tree. The result shows that the most important factor influencing to the break up is a 'narcissistic tendency' of the male. In addition to that, 'satisfaction', 'investment' and 'mania' of both male and female also affect a break up. Interestingly, while the 'mania' level of a male works positively to maintain the relationship, that of a female has a negative influence. The contribution of this research is adopting a new technique of analysis using a datamining method for psychology. In addition, the results of this research can provide useful advice to couples for building a harmonious relationship with each other. This research has several limitations. First, the experimental data was sampled based on oversampling technique to balance the size of each classes. Thus, it has a limitation of evaluating performances of the predictive models objectively. Second, the result data, whether the relationship persists of not, was collected relatively in short periods - 6 months after the initial data collection. Lastly, most of the respondents of the survey is in their 20's. In order to get more general results, we would like to extend this research to general populations. 2.9% topic match

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[235] Female Dispersion Is Necessary, but Not Sufficient, for Pairbonded Monogamy in Mammals Robin I. M. Dunbar Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 2022 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 2.7% topic match

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[236] Letter to the editorAdolescents' reasons for having sex: gender differences Emily J Ozer, ..., and G. Harper Journal of Adolescent Health 2003 - 9 citations - Show abstract - Cite 2.6% topic match

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[237] The impact of romantic relationships on deception detection: Exploring the gender differences and the mediating role of mentalizing. Shujian Wang, ..., and Xiangping Liu PsyCh journal 2023 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 2.6% topic match

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[238] LOVE AS EMBODIED MEDICINE Courtenay Young, ..., and Mariana Todorova Journal Not Provided 2019 - 4 citations - Show abstract - Cite 2.6% topic match

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[239] Death, Hope, and Sex: Life-History Theory and the Development of Reproductive Strategies [and Comments and Reply] J. Chisholm, ..., and C. Worthman Current Anthropology 1993 - 511 citations - Show abstract - Cite 2.5% topic match

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[240] Promises… Xu Wenli Index on Censorship 1986 - 86 citations - Show abstract - Cite 2.3% topic match

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[241] Author ' s personal copy Sexually selective cognition J. Maner and J. Ackerman Journal Not Provided 2015 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 2.2% topic match

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[242] Female mating adaptations: Salient features and the influence of fertility status K. Melton Journal Not Provided 2014 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 2.2% topic match

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[243] Correlates of genetic monogamy in socially monogamous mammals: insights from Azara's owl monkeys M. Huck, ..., and T. Schurr Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 2014 - 72 citations - Show abstract - Cite 2.2% topic match

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[244] Sex differences in the design features of socially contingent mating adaptations D. Buss Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2005 - 7 citations - Show abstract - Cite 2.1% topic match

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[245] Aversive motivation and the maintenance of monogamous pair bonding Shanna Resendez and Brandon J. Aragona Reviews in the Neurosciences 2013 - 55 citations - Show abstract - Cite 2.0% topic match

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[246] Sexual selection favours male parental care, when females can choose S. Alonzo Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 2012 - 84 citations - Show abstract - Cite 2.0% topic match

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[247] Peptides, Steroids, and Pair Bonding a C. S. Carter, ..., and L. Getz Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1997 - 69 citations - Show abstract - Cite 2.0% topic match

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[248] Extra-Pair Mating and Evolution of Cooperative Neighbourhoods S. Eliassen and C. Jørgensen PLoS ONE 2014 - 51 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.9% topic match

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[249] The Best Men Are (Not Always) Already Taken P. Bressan and D. Stranieri Psychological Science 2008 - 41 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.9% topic match

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[250] What Makes a Partner Ideal, and for Whom? Compatibility Tests, Filter Tests, and the Mating Stability Matrix Lorenza Lucchi Basili and P. Sacco Behavioral Sciences 2020 - 5 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.9% topic match

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[251] Perceptions of Attractiveness and Parental Dependency Mediate the Relationship Between Actual Parental Dependency and Human Caregiving Intentions for Non-mammalian Infants Daniel J. Kruger and Steven A Miller Evolutionary Psychological Science 2017 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.8% topic match

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[252] The Chemistry of Love Poetry Timothy Hancock The Cambridge Quarterly 2007 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.8% topic match

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[253] Female space use is the best predictor of monogamy in mammals P. E. Komers and P. Brotherton Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences 1997 - 264 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.8% topic match

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[254] Does that make you feel good? Attachment moderates the link between sexual behaviour and sexual self-esteem E. Hepper, ..., and K. Carnelley Journal Not Provided 2006 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.7% topic match

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[255] The Cambridge handbook of personal relationships Bram P. Buunk and P. Dijkstra Journal Not Provided 2006 - 952 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.7% topic match

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[256] Of Apples and Oranges? The Evolution of “Monogamy” in Non-human Primates M. Huck, ..., and E. Fernández‐Duque Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 2020 - 26 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Behavioral ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and anthropologists have been long fascinated by the existence of “monogamy” in the animal kingdom. Multiple studies have explored the factors underlying its evolution and maintenance, sometimes with contradicting and contentious conclusions. These studies have been plagued by a persistent use of fuzzy terminology that often leads to researchers comparing “apples with oranges” (e.g., comparing a grouping pattern or social organization with a sexual or genetic mating system). In this review, we provide an overview of research on “monogamy” in mammals generally and primates in particular, and we discuss a number of problems that complicate comparative attempts to understand this issue. We first highlight why the muddled terminology has hindered our understanding of both a rare social organization and a rare mating system. Then, following a short overview of the main hypotheses explaining the evolution of pair-living and sexual monogamy, we critically discuss various claims about the principal drivers of “monogamy” that have been made in several recent comparative studies. We stress the importance of using only high quality and comparable data. We then propose that a productive way to frame and dissect the different components of pair-living and sexual or genetic monogamy is by considering the behavioral and evolutionary implications of those components from the perspectives of all participants in a species' social system. In particular, we highlight the importance of integrating the perspective of “floater” individuals and considering their impacts on local operational sex ratios, competition, and variance in reproductive success across a population. We stress that pair-living need not imply a reduced importance of intra-sexual mate competition, a situation that may have implications for the sexual selection potential that have not yet been fully explored. Finally, we note that there is no reason to assume that different taxa and lineages, even within the same radiation, should follow the same pathway to or share a unifying evolutionary explanation for “monogamy”. The study of the evolution of pair-living, sexual monogamy, and genetic monogamy remains a challenging and exciting area of research. 1.6% topic match

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[257] Neurochemistry of Love: Can Romantic Love Truly be Addictive? Sahab Uddin Journal of psychiatry 2017 - 3 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.6% topic match

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[258] The evolution of human mating: Trade-offs and strategic pluralism S. Gangestad and J. Simpson Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2000 - 1653 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.6% topic match

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[259] Co-wives Desires and Conflicts in a USA Polygamous Community Jankowiak and R. William Ethnology 2008 - 7 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.5% topic match

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[260] Attachment Dynamic in Adult Life M. West and A. Sheldon British Journal of Psychiatry 1987 - 5 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: to the characterisation of neuroses and personality disorders. Attachment, extensively investigated in ethological and developmental studies, focuses on explanatory concepts rather than mere descriptive generalisations. It is surprising, therefore, that DSMâ€”III,Axis II, despite using relationships to others as a central feature of many personality dis orders, has neglected the richness of attachment in the delineation ofsocial relationships. We can also agree that most adults establish â€ ̃¿ pre ferred relationships' with others. We do not agree that all preferred relationships are attachment re lationships. Clearly, all of this hinges on how attachment is defined. The authors state: â€œ¿ â€ ̃¿ Preferred relationships' refers to relationships in which mdi viduals regularly expect to find opportunities for companionable and/or supportive interactions... People who are so classed constitute an individual's attachment network. . . The concept of preferred relationships in the attachment network circumvents difficulties in describing attachment relationships and affectional bonds in adultsâ€•. The implications of this model are that preferred relationships are synonymous with attachment re lationships, and an individual's attachment network is simply a subset, defined by intensity and intimacy, of the social support or affihiative network. But this approach to attachment relationships assumed that (a) attachment can be characterised using the same criteria as affiliation (e.g. if affiliative relationships provide companionship, attachment relationships provide preferred or more salient companion ship), and (b) attachment and affiliation serve the same functions â€”¿ attachment, again, doing the job more and better. Both of these assumptions are problematic. In accordance with the implications of Bowlby's (1969) theory, attachment is restricted to dyadic relationships in which proximity to a special other is sought or maintained to provide a sense of security. The principal function of adult attachment is protec tion from danger (as it is during childhood) although adults recognise other dangers to existence than those recognised by infants and children: specifically, threats to the individual's self-concept and integrity (Hinde, 1982; West et al, 1986). Affiliative relation ships have a quite different function, serving to promote exploration and expansion of interests from the secure base provided by attachment. In our view, Heard & Lake have confused simi larity in mechanisms for maintaining attachment and affiliative systems with a congruence of the systems. Identifying the mechanisms used to promote and maintain social relationships is obviously important to the understanding of disorders involving these Parasuicide and unemployment 1.5% topic match

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[261] Environmental Unpredictability in Childhood Is Associated With Anxious Romantic Attachment and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration N. Barbaro and T. Shackelford Journal of Interpersonal Violence 2019 - 45 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.5% topic match

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[262] Sex differences in human mate preferences: Evolutionary hypotheses tested in 37 cultures Donald Symons Behavioral and Brain Sciences 1989 - 3995 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.4% topic match

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[263] YOUR BRAIN ON LOVE : THE THREE STAGES TO EUPHORIA G. Potts Journal Not Provided 2008 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.4% topic match

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[264] The desire for sexual variety as a key to understanding basic human mating strategies D. Schmitt, ..., and D. Buss Personal Relationships 2001 - 116 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.4% topic match

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[265] Female Dispersion Is Necessary, But Not Sufficient, For The Evolution of Monogamy in Mammals Robin I. M. Dunbar bioRxiv 2020 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.4% topic match

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[266] Love songs and serenades: a theoretical review of music and romantic relationships Joshua S. Bamford, ..., and Suvi Saarikallio Frontiers in Psychology 2024 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.3% topic match

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[267] Within- and between-sex variation in human mate choice : an evolutionary perspective Adam Wetsman Journal Not Provided 1998 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.3% topic match

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[268] A Pilot Test on the Role of Power in Mate Choice Addison Zhao Journal Not Provided 2013 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: To test two competing theories, social role and sexual strategies, a study was proposed to have participants evaluate dating profiles that varied in agency, communion, and status. Power was also manipulated to test for effects on likelihood to date an individual. To test methods used for the proposed study, a pilot study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a power prime task, a manipulation check for the power prime task, the attractiveness of 24 pictures, and an analysis of 12 profiles. The study found that power priming with analogies did not significantly lead to participants feeling powerful. This finding was also connected to the manipulation check, which may not have been effective. The profiles created were mostly found to be agentic or communal. Participants’ ratings of the 12 female pictures showed they were statistically similar and ratings for the 12 male pictures were significantly different. These results partially demonstrated the potential for re-use of these stimuli in the proposed study. POWER AND MATE CHOICE 3 A Pilot Test on the Role of Power in Mate Choice Psychologists have long debated the causes for human mating behavior. This topic has interested psychologists for decades because of personal interests, political implications, popular discussions, and the unending desire to find the answer to, “Why doesn’t he/she like me?” (Smith & Konik, 2011). The literature on this topic has been divided into two major viewpoints: evolutionary and social. Both evolutionary psychologists and social psychologists attempt to describe the distal causes for the existence of sex differences in mating behaviors. From findings such as men desiring almost three times more mates than women (Schmitt, 2002) to women’s history of being at-home caretakers, both sub-disciplines have attempted to tackle the answers. Evolutionary psychologists believe that mate choice results from years of mating behaviors that have survived through natural and sexual selection (Buss & Schmitt 2012). Social psychologists argue that mating behaviors are a result of years of socialization and divisions of labor (Eagly 1987; Eagly & Wood 2012). To date, both evolutionary and social psychologists provide evidence for and against each other’s theories. Neither social psychology’s social role theory (Eagly 1987; Eagly & Wood 2012) nor evolutionary psychology’s sexual strategies theory (Buss & Schmitt, 1993), however, has determined the effects of agency, communion, or power in mate choice. Agency and communion are two motives for behavior adopted widely by social psychologists. Power is a concept mentioned in evolutionary and social theories when discussing the possibility that power might have led to a distinction in behaviors but testing this possibility has not been difficult. The proposed study looks to evaluate the links between agency, communion, and power on mate choice, and the current study served as a manipulation check of materials to be used in the proposed study. As such, a discussion about both sexual strategies POWER AND MATE CHOICE 4 theory and social role theory is presented as well as a summary of power and its effects on behavior. Evolutionary Psychology Evolutionary psychology is the study of evolved behaviors that are unconscious and passed on through reproduction. These behaviors can range from finding mates, altruism, consumption, sexual aggression, and dreaming (Smith & Konik, 2011). Evolutionary psychology research seeks to explain how behaviors that occur because evolutionary pressure from natural selection lead to the continued persistence of such behavior (Buss and Schmitt 1993; Trivers 1972). The proposed study will examine the evolutionary claims and research on human mate choice and attraction, and will look at what behavioral patterns are evident when choosing a mate. The major tenet in evolutionary psychology is that behavior depends on hidden psychological mechanisms that have evolved over time and its interaction with the environment (e.g., social or ecological factors; Buss & Schmitt, 1993). No behaviors, however, are “genetically determined” as all behavior must interact with the environment before it is manifested. Psychological mechanisms that lead to such behavior are constantly flexible, activating and combining with the environment to produce the variability evident in human behavior (Buss & Schmitt, 2011). In discussing mate choice behavior, evolutionary psychologists propose two major strategies: increasing the number of offspring or increasing parental investment for offspring (Buss & Schmitt, 1993; Trivers,1978). Sexual Strategies Theory Sexual Strategies Theory (SST) by Buss and Schmitt (1993) has been a leading theory in understanding human sexual behavior. Their theory posits that men and women have two mating POWER AND MATE CHOICE 5 strategies: longand short-term. Long-term mating strategies highlight resource control and genetic fitness in order to successfully raise a child. Short-term strategies focus on maximizing the quantity and/or quality of offspring. Regardless of the strategy, Buss and Schmitt propose that strategies are highly context dependent. They also argue that men and women have developed different preferences of strategy for mate choice. The major tenets of their theory highlight that men are more likely to utilize short-term mating strategies in order to increase the likelihood of passing on their genes. For women, long-term mating strategies are utilized more often in order to secure resources to foster their young, given that women are more invested in their offspring because they give birth to the child. When men use a short-term strategy, they are expected to lower their qualitative standards (e.g., attractiveness, intelligence, age) and amount of time invested in a relationship in order to increase the number of partners they have access to. Men can achieve these goals by looking for signs of promiscuity and fertility, namely by looking for physical signs in a woman’s body, seeking social information about a woman’s sex life, and discerning behavior that might suggest readiness for sex. Buss and Schmitt (1993) argue that men who are short-term sexual strategists will have evolved means to detect the signs allowing them to meet multiple women. Analogous to the evolved mate selection mechanisms are evolved mechanisms in eating, such that the people who were able to detect non-deadly foods to eat were the ones more likely to survive and pass on their knowledge and preferences to kin. Likewise, men who are able to detect fertile and sexually willing women may be able to help produce children who have the same abilities. Empirical tests of these hypotheses stemmed from a survey asking undergraduates questions regarding: length of time before intercourse with a person, number of partners desired POWER AND MATE CHOICE 6 over a lifetime, and desire for a long versus short-term mate. Men in these studies desired a short-term mate more than women while there was no difference in desire for a long-term mate. Men were also willing to accept intercourse with a woman earlier in the relationship and expected to have more partners in a lifetime. Another study found that when people were approached by strangers on a university campus, men were more likely than women to agree to have sex with a stranger (Clark & Hatfield, 1989). Buss and Schmitt (1993) also looked at men’s preferences for promiscuity, low sex drive, prudishness, and lack of sexual experience and compared the means for each trait. They found men desired promiscuity in short-term but not long-term mates and desired lack of sexual experience in long-term but not short-term mates. In both longand short-term mates, men did not desire low sex drive or prudishness. Men were also found to rate physical attractiveness as more desirable in longand short-term mates while rating physical unattractiveness as undesirable in long or short-term mates. When considering long-term strategies, the researchers argued that men should adopt them in order to maximize a woman’s reproductive fitness, allow more confidence in paternity, lead to more viable offspring, and allow a division of labor for childcare. Buss and Schmitt (1993) further suggest that uncertainty in paternity and maximizing a woman’s reproductive fitness are problems that are resolved by evolved mechanisms such as sexual jealousy, the ability to identify faithful and unfaithful characteristics, as well as a heightened ability to predict health through physical attractiveness. Evidence for their claims included both psychological and physiological testing. For sexual jealousy, the researchers found men and women asymmetrically concerned about physical and emotional infidelity. Men were found to self-report more concern for physical infidelity as well as have increased heart rate, skin conductance, and facial frowning POWER AND MATE CHOICE 7 when imaging physical infidelity by their long-term partner. Women were not found to have the physiological or psychological responses men had to physical infidelity. While women are expected under SST to be more likely to adopt a long-term mating strategy, adopting a short-term strategy is still plausible. Buss and Schmitt’s (1993) theory states that women who undergo a short-term strategy will likely benefit from immediate resource extraction, a means to evaluate long-term mate value, and gaining increased protection. Comparably, adopting a long-term strategy would allow a woman long-term material advantage for herself and her children, acquisition of social and economic benefits to aid in her children’s future reproduction, and possible genetic advantages if the aforementioned benefits were heritable. For women, adopting short-term mating strategies allow for a quick way to gather resources given that men are willing to exchange their resources for sex. To test their hypothesis, Buss and Schmitt (1993) looked at whether wome 1.2% topic match

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[269] Cross-Cultural Analysis of Models of Romantic Love Among U.S. Residents, Russians, and Lithuanians Victor C. de Munck, ..., and D. Khaltourina Cross-Cultural Research 2011 - 47 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.2% topic match

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[270] Monogamy: Social and reproductive monogamy in rodents: the case of the Malagasy giant jumping rat ( Hypogeomys antimena ) S. Sommer https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139087247.007 2003 - 11 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.2% topic match

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[271] Human mating strategies: from past causes to present consequences. D. Marzoli, ..., and Susan C. Roberts Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Cognitive science 2017 - 7 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.1% topic match

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[272] Sex differences in mate preferences: Testing some predictions from evolutionary theory M. Tadinac and Ivana Hromatko Annual Review of Psychology 2004 - 6 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.1% topic match

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[273] Psychological Inquiry: An International Journal for the Advancement of Psychological Theory Paul W. Eastwick Journal Not Provided 2013 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.1% topic match

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[274] Complexity, predictability and promiscuity in human sexual preferences L. P. Harvey Journal Not Provided 2015 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Reproductive success (fitness) is the currency for species evolution, and therefore, the establishment of sexual relationships is one of the most fundamental interactions underlying life on Earth. Sexual selection theory aims to explain the strength and implications of sexual bonds as a result of traits that evolve to influence sexual encounters and thus, reproductive success. Humans offer a valuable ‘model’ to understand the nature of sexual behaviour, especially because their preferences can be directly communicated by individual participants, in contrast with non-human animals in which preferences are inferred from behavioural observations. The high social complexity of humans has led to multiple approaches to understand individuals’ attitudes and behaviours within an eco-evolutionary context, particularly with regards to investigating how ‘attractiveness’ traits influence sexual relationships, and how the expression of these traits matches sexual outcomes (i.e., as a proxy for mating success). Although humans traditionally fall between a polygyny and serial monogamy mating system, it remains poorly known how promiscuity is associated with a ubiquitous factor underlying human social/sexual dynamics: ‘love’. This research investigated how promiscuity (measured as numbers of self-reported sexual partners and as the desire to be promiscuous) and simultaneous love (individuals declaring whether they can ‘fall in love’ with more than one person simultaneously) are affected by a number of different traits (gender, age, self-assessed attractiveness, sexual orientation) and interpreted under predictions of sexual selection theory. Using a newly generated dataset, it was quantified how self-assessed attractiveness traits influence the expression of promiscuous desires across participants. The majority (84.5%) of participants displayed a desire for promiscuity. Gender and sexual orientation are the main variables in which there is a relationship in participant’s desires for promiscuity and simultaneous love. Notably, this research revealed that more than half of the individuals in the sample (57.1%) expressed the possibility to love more than one person simultaneously. This finding goes against fundamental norms underlying monogamous sexual relationships in most human societies. Collectively, this thesis provides novel data to further discuss promiscuity in humans. 1.0% topic match

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[275] A Good Man is Hard to Find: Marriage as an Institution R. D. Murphy Labor: Human Capital 1999 - 12 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.0% topic match

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[276] Pair living and mating strategies in the fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius) J. Fietz https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139087247.014 2003 - 16 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.0% topic match

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[277] Stay or stray? Evidence for alternative mating strategy phenotypes in both men and women Rafael Wlodarski, ..., and Robin I. M. Dunbar Biology Letters 2015 - 25 citations - Show abstract - Cite 1.0% topic match

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[278] The Integrative Neurobiology of Affiliation C. Carter, ..., and B. Kirkpatrick Journal Not Provided 1996 - 193 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Part 1 The evolutionary point of view: species diversity and the evolution of behavioural controlling mechanisms, D. Crews ecological constraints and the evolution of hormone-behaviour interrelationships, John C. Wingfield et al evolutionary perspectives on primate mating systems and behaviour, Alan F. Dixson emotion - an evolutionary by-product of the neural regulation of the autonomic nervous system, Stephen W. Porges. Part 2 Organismic perspectives on affiliation and social behaviour: psychobiological consequences of social relationships, S. Levine et al attachment relationships in new world primates, Sally P. Mendoza and William A. Mason hormonal modulation of sexual behaviour and affiliation in rhesus monkeys, Kim Wallen and Pamela L. Tannenbaum conflict resolution and distress alleviation in monkeys and apes, Frans B.M. de Waal and Filippo Aureli social facilitation, affiliation and dominance in the social life of spotted hyenas, Stephen E. Glickman et al affiliative processes and vocal development, Charles T. Snowdon. Part 3 Monogamous mammals as models for understanding affiliation and social bonds: brain sexual dimorphism and sex differences in parental and other social behaviours, Geert J. DeVries and Constanza Villalba peptides, steroids and pair bonding, C. Sue Carter et al molecular aspects of monogamy, Thomas R. Insel et al specific neuroendocrine mechanisms not involving generalized stress mediate social regulation of female reproduction in cooperatively breeding marmoset monkeys, David H. Abbott et al. Part 4 Neuroendocrine perspectives on social behaviour: brain systems for the mediation of social separation distress and social-reward - evolutionary antecedents and neuropeptide intermediaries, Jaak Panksepp et al physiological and endocrine effects of social contract, Kerstin Uvnas-Moberg early learning and the social bond, Eric B. Keverne et al neuroanatomical circuitry for mammalian maternal behaviour, Michael Numan and Teige P. Sheehan oxytocin control of maternal behaviour - regulation by sex steroids and offspring stimuli, Cort A. Pedersen mating-induced c-fos expression patterns complement and supplement observations after lesions in the male Syrian hamster brain, Sarah Williams Newman et al regulatory mechanisms of oxytocin-mediated sociosexual behaviour, Diane M. Witt. Part 5 Clinical perspectives on social behaviour: integrative functions of lactational hormones in social behaviour and stress management, C. Sue Carter and Margaret Altemus psychobiology of early social attachment in rhesus monkeys - clinical applications, Gary W. Kraemer psychological and neuroendocrinological sequelae of early social deprivation in institutionalized children in Romania, Mary Carlson and Felton Earls affiliation and neuropsychiatric disorders - the deficit syndrome of schizophrenia, Brian Kirkpatrick. 1.0% topic match

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[279] Network Ecology of Marriage Tamas David-Barrett ArXiv 2023 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite - PDF 0.9% topic match

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2012

[280] Sexual Motivation in Mateships and Sexual Conflict D. Klusmann and W. Berner https://doi.org/10.1093/OXFORDHB/9780195396706.013.0014 2012 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.9% topic match

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[281] Unpacking mating success and testing Bateman’s principles in a human population M. Borgerhoff Mulder and Cody T. Ross Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 2019 - 19 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.9% topic match

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[282] The neurobiology of attraction. D. Marazziti and G. Cassano Journal of endocrinological investigation 2003 - 25 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.9% topic match

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[283] Why Male Mammals Are Monogamous P. Kappeler Science 2013 - 19 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.8% topic match

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[284] Stepping Away from Evolution: A Study of Heterosexual and Homosexual Mate Preferences and their Link to Society J. Heming, ..., and Carolyn Nishon Journal Not Provided 2013 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: This study examined the mate preferences of both heterosexual and homosexual males and females to extend previous research, which focused on heterosexual populations, to homosexual populations. The study showed strong support for a model that states that humans prefer evolutionarily relevant mate characteristics in amounts relative to their own personal perceived endowment of the same attributes. By questioning 449 heterosexual and homosexual residents of Ann Arbor, Michigan on their own attributes and the attributes of a potential mate, the study found that both populations supported the “likes attract” model. This provides evidence that regardless of sexual preference, individuals living in the same society follow similar human mate choice models. Introduction Biologists and psychologists have examined human mate choice using evolutionary theory and the process of natural selection. Since mate choice affects the genes passed on to future generations, characteristics used in mate choice indicate an evolutionary advantage. However, the evolutionary approach does not seem readily applicable to homosexual relationships. With heterosexual couples, children are the product of both partners’ genetic makeup, whereas with homosexual couples, children’s genes can be derived from only one partner. Thus, the child of a homosexual couple would not receive the “evolutionary advantage” of mate choice. Increasing discussion on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community has generated questions about the effect of human mate preferences. It is therefore necessary to investigate the similarities and differences between heterosexual and homosexual mate preferences in order to understand the implications of preferences that do not directly affect the process of natural selection. One of the earliest and most influential papers on mate preferences in general was written by Robert L. Trivers.1 While Trivers addressed the mate preferences of any sexually reproducing species, his ideas are nevertheless useful in assessing the history of human mate preference models. Trivers’ study promoted the theory of parental investment – the idea that the biological manner in which both males and females contribute to the reproductive process affects their choice of mate. Trivers wrote that as females have a limited number of eggs that they can produce, their primary concern is to gain resources for those eggs and future offspring. In contrast, males can fertilize many eggs because of the rapid production of sperm. As a result, Trivers found that males’ major concern was gaining access to the maximum number of eggs possible. These differences in reproductive potential lead to differences in parental investment, which in turn lead to a different set of preferred traits for each gender. The study found that “males tend to be limited by their access to fertile females while females are limited to the resources that they need to nourish their offspring.”1 As a result, females generally look for traits such as wealth, status, and family commitment – indicators of their mate’s willingness to provide resources for their future offspring. On the other hand, the study found that males prefer aspects such as health, physical r e s e a r c h 0.8% topic match

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[285] [Biological and neural bases of partner preferences in rodents: models to understand human pair bonds]. G. Coria-Avila, ..., and J. Pfaus Revista de neurologia 2008 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.8% topic match

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[286] Passion, Relational Mobility, and Proof of Commitment: A Comparative Socio–Ecological Analysis of an Adaptive Emotion in a Sexual Market Junko Yamada, ..., and Masaki Yuki Evolutionary Psychology 2017 - 31 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.8% topic match

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[287] Adaptive mating strategies and the problem of mate retention. Barbara Husárová Anthropologischer Anzeiger; Bericht uber die biologisch-anthropologische Literatur 2005 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.8% topic match

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[288] Stress And Social Relationships: The Role Of Corticosterone In The Formation And Maintenance Of Pair Bonds In The Monogamous Zebra Finch (taeniopygia Guttata) Kim LaPlante Journal Not Provided 2013 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.8% topic match

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[289] Editorial: What’s Love Got to Do With It: The Evolution of Monogamy N. Solomon and A. Ophir Frontiers in ecology and evolution 2020 - 3 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.8% topic match

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[290] Monogamy K. Summers Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science 2021 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.8% topic match

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[291] Neurobiology of pair bonding in fishes; convergence of neural mechanisms across distant vertebrate lineages J. Nowicki, ..., and L. O’Connell bioRxiv 2017 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.8% topic match

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[292] Prevention and Treatment of Work Addiction C. Quinones and M. Griffiths https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108632591.028 2020 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.7% topic match

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[293] Initial investigation of three selective and potent small molecule oxytocin receptor PET ligands in New World monkeys. Aaron L. Smith, ..., and L. Young Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters 2016 - 27 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.7% topic match

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[294] Childhood stress, life history, psychopathy, and sociosexuality E. A. Patch and A. Figueredo Personality and Individual Differences 2017 - 54 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.7% topic match

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[295] NGF and romantic love. E. Emanuele Archives italiennes de biologie 2011 - 12 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.6% topic match

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[296] Social Games and Genic Selection Drive Mammalian Mating System Evolution and Speciation B. Sinervo, ..., and D. Miles The American Naturalist 2020 - 4 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.6% topic match

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[297] Slow Love: Courtship in the Digital Age Helen E. Fisher and Justin R. Garcia The New Psychology of Love 2018 - 5 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.6% topic match

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[298] Evolution of social monogamy in primates is not consistently associated with male infanticide D. Lukas and T. Clutton‐Brock Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2014 - 74 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.6% topic match

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[299] Sexual Equality and Romantic Love: A Reanalysis of Rosenblatt’s Study on the Function of Romantic Love Victor C. de Munck and Andrey Korotayev Cross-Cultural Research 1999 - 31 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.6% topic match

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[300] Article title: HUMAN MATING STRATEGIES: FROM PAST CAUSES TO PRESENT CONSEQUENCES No author found Journal Not Provided 2017 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.6% topic match

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[301] Betting the House: How Assets Influence Marriage Selection, Marital Stability, and Child Investments J. Lafortune and Corinne Low Political Economy - Development: Health eJournal 2017 - 6 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.6% topic match

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[302] Fundamentals of Human Mating Strategies D. Schmitt https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119125563.EVPSYCH111 2015 - 74 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.6% topic match

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1986

[303] Attitudes toward Romantic Love Among American, German, and Japanese Students C. Simmons, ..., and Hideko Shimizu Journal of Social Psychology 1986 - 60 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.5% topic match

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[304] AN EVOLUTIONARY SOCIOLOGY OF LOVE S. Restivo Journal Not Provided 2016 - 5 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.5% topic match

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[305] The societal dilemma of multiple sexual partners: The costs of the loss of pair-bonding R. Immerman and W. Mackey Marriage and Family Review 1999 - 8 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.5% topic match

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[306] Relationship Status Sujita Kumar Kar and Anamika Das Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science 2019 - 15 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.5% topic match

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[307] Introduction to the Symposium: Mechanisms of Mate Choice W. Wilczynski and M. Ryan Integrative and Comparative Biology 1992 - 13 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.5% topic match

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[308] Intergenerational transmission of sociality: the role of parents in shaping social behavior in monogamous and non-monogamous species A. M. Perkeybile and K. Bales Journal of Experimental Biology 2017 - 40 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.5% topic match

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[309] Mate Retention After Children N. Barbaro Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science 2021 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.5% topic match

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[310] Variation in reproductive strategies influences post-coital experiences with partners. D. Kruger and Susan M. Hughes The Journal of Social, Evolutionary, and Cultural Psychology 2010 - 21 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.5% topic match

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[311] Molecular Neurobiology of Social Bonding Catherine E Barrett and L. Young https://doi.org/10.1093/OXFORDHB/9780199753888.013.001 2015 - 3 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Understanding the neural mechanisms underlying normal social interactions and social attachments may have important implications for understanding psychiatric disorders with impairments in social behavior, including autism spectrum disorders. We have been performing comparative studies in rodent species with divergent social organization to gain insights into the neural circuits and molecular mechanisms that regulate complex social behaviors, including social bonding between mates. Comparative studies in socially monogamous prairie voles and promiscuous montane and meadow voles suggest that the neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin play important roles in social bonding bonding. Oxytocin and vasopressin, acting through their respective receptors, facilitate social interactions, are involved in the neural processing of social cues, and are critical for pair bond formation. Species differences in social organization appear to be the result of species differences in oxytocin and vasopressin receptor gene expression patterns in the brain. Highly affiliative and socially monogamous prairie voles have high levels of receptor expression in the nucleus accumbens and ventral pallidum, regions involved in regulating reward and reinforcement, while non-monogamous species do not. Infusion of oxytocin or vasopressin antagonists into these regions blocks pair bond formation. Over expressing the vasopressin receptor in the ventral pallidum of non-monogamous species using viral vector gene transfer results in the expression of pair bonds. Polymorphisms in a repetitive element in the promoter of the vasopressin receptor gene may contribute to both species differences and individual variation in receptor expression patterns and social behavior. Male prairie voles with longer microsatellites express higher levels of paternal care and are more likely to form a pair bond than males with shorter microsatellites. I will discuss studies in humans suggesting that the oxytocin and vasopressin system also modulate social behavior in humans in ways remarkably parallel to our discoveries in voles. 0.5% topic match

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[312] Why Monogamy Is Natural John Witte Journal Not Provided 2012 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.4% topic match

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[313] The Optimal Number of Fathers: Evolution, Demography, and History in the Shaping of Female Mate Preferences S. Hrdy Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2000 - 108 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.4% topic match

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[314] Seeing the world in black or white: The Dark Triad traits and dichotomous thinking P. Jonason, ..., and M. Sitnikova Personality and Individual Differences 2018 - 19 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.4% topic match

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[315] A Social Computing-Based Analysis on Monogamous Marriage Puzzle of Human Ning Cai, ..., and Bo-Han Yan IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems 2017 - 4 citations - Show abstract - Cite - PDF 0.4% topic match

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[316] Pair bonds, reproductive success, and rise of alternate mating strategies in a social carnivore D. Ausband Behavioral Ecology 2019 - 12 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.4% topic match

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[317] Neuroanatomy of romantic love and nerve growth factor as a love painkiller S. Çıkmaz, ..., and A. Yılmaz https://doi.org/10.14748/SSM.V49I0.4851 2017 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.4% topic match

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[318] PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF LOVE- THIS IS OUR BRAIN ON LOVE N. Puranik, ..., and Aparna A Mulgund https://doi.org/10.31878/IJCRPP.2020.44.02 2020 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.4% topic match

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[319] 5. The Drive to Love: The Neural Mechanism for Mate Selection Helen E. Fisher The New Psychology of Love 2017 - 31 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.3% topic match

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[320] Personality, gender, and background predictors of partner preferences A. Furnham and Teresa Tsoi North American Journal of Psychology 2012 - 12 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Studies on long and short-term mate preferences of heterosexual individuals have been particularly concerned with two areas, namely sex differences and similarity preferences (Back, Penke, Schmukle, Sachse, Borkenau, & Asendorpf, 2011; Kurzban & Weedem, 2005; Lozano, 2009; Simpson & Gangestad, 1992; Shackelford, Schmitt & Buss, 2005; Wood & Brumbaugh, 2009). This study was concerned with preferences for six factors (ability, personality, character, physical characteristics, resources and compatibility) in long term partners as opposed to short-term partner preferences. Studies assessing mate selection have assessed such aspects as: content analysis of "lonely hearts" columns (Greenlees & McGrew, 1994; Harrison & Saeed, 1977); post "commercial date" speed interactions ratings (Kurzban & Weeden, 2005) psychometric studies on hypothetical, prototypic people with known specified characteristics as well as ratings of pictures/photographs of individuals (e.g. Wood & Brumbaugh, 2009). In addition, some studies have also assessed factor structure of mate preferences (Fletcher, Simpson, Thomas & Giles, 1999) as well as trade-offs and compromises in mate choice (Shackleford et al, 2005); and the effect of self-concept on mate choice (Kenrick, Groth, Trost & Sadalla, 1993). Two major findings with regards to sex differences in mate selection criteria were noted by Buss (1985). Universally, women are more concerned with prospective partner's potential earning ability, while men pay relatively more attention to physical factors, such as attractiveness and health. Although both women and men are concerned with partners' attractiveness and resourcefulness, the differences lie in the weight given to these two groups of characteristics. Recent studies have also demonstrated cultural and temporal differences in mate preferences (Chang, Wang, Shackleford & Buss, 2011). Theoretical Hypotheses Buss and Barnes (1986) proposed two hypotheses to explain this phenomenon: evolutionary theory hypothesis and the sex-role socialization hypothesis. The evolutionary theory explains mate strategies by considering reproductive success. Buss (1987) argued that as for men, their primary constraint on a male's reproductive success is access to fecund and reproductively valuable females. Therefore, males are hypothesized to value youth, physical appearance, and health since they provide strong cues to reproductive value in females. Females are hypothesized to value male appearance less because male appearance is not strongly correlated with resource potential. The sex-role socialization hypothesis, on the other hand, states that women are typically excluded from power and are viewed as "objects of exchange." Due to their restricted paths for individual advancement, they seek mates with characteristics that are associated with power, such as earning capacity and higher education. Hypergamy composed the primary traditional channel for upward mobility for women, which is the tendency for women to marry upward in socioeconomic status. In contrast, men place importance on the quality of the "exchange object," and therefore value physical attractiveness (e.g. enhanced value as a sex object). Thus, physical attractiveness becomes a central mean for designating relative value among exchange commodities. Traditional sex-role socialization practices are assumed to maintain and support these structural differences, and are used to inculcate role-appropriate values in males and females. Townsend (1989) found that the increasing socio-economic status of women increased their socioeconomic status for mates, reducing their pool of acceptable partners, while men's increasing socioeconomic status increased their pool of acceptable partners. As predicted, Wiederman and Algeier (1992) found that men placed more emphasis on good looks and women on good financial prospects factors. … 0.3% topic match

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[321] The Function of Romantic Love: A Re-appraisal of the Coppinger and Rosenblatt Study C. Mukhopadhyay Cross-Cultural Research 1979 - 4 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.3% topic match

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[322] Kajian Psikologi Keluarga: Benarkah Cinta adalah Unsur Terpenting dalam Pernikahan? Rohmatul Hannani Mutiara : Jurnal Ilmiah Multidisiplin Indonesia 2023 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.3% topic match

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[323] Romantic passion : a universal experience? William R. Jankowiak https://doi.org/10.5860/choice.33-4222 1995 - 126 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.3% topic match

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[324] Did Prosociality Drive the Evolution of Homosexuality? S. Luoto Archives of Sexual Behavior 2020 - 9 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.3% topic match

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[325] Comparative ethology of reproductive strategies in animals D. Csermely Italian Journal of Zoology 1984 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.3% topic match

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[326] Monogamy in Mammals D. Kleiman The Quarterly Review of Biology 1977 - 1355 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.3% topic match

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1972

[327] Settlement patterns and community organization: cross-cultural codes 3 G. Murdock and S. F. Wilson Ethnology 1972 - 177 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.3% topic match

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2003

[328] True paternal care in a multi-male primate society J. C. Buchan, ..., and J. Altmann Nature 2003 - 369 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.3% topic match

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[329] The mystery of polygamy D. Bethmann and M. Kvasnička Journal Not Provided 2009 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.3% topic match

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[330] Choosing a Mate in Romania: A Cognitive Evolutionary Psychological Investigation of Personal Advertisements Market A. Rusu and A. Bencic Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies 2007 - 6 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Abstract Evolutionary psychologists generally combine sexual selection theory and empirical research to identify mating strategies in humans. The theory behind the current literature on human mating is the theory of parental investment (Trivers, 1972), which states that during mate search, given the asymmetry in parental investment of the two sexes, females should focus on attributes reflecting resources, whereas males should focus on indicators of health and fertility. Our study is an investigation of mating strategies reflected by the Romanian market of personal advertisements. We performed the content analysis of 400 personal advertisements placed online by heterosexual Romanian advertisers. Our findings are in agreement with Trivers's predictions and with other similar studies. Thus, Romanian men offered resources and were more interested in younger partners and in attributes signaling health and fertility. Romanian women were significantly more interested than men in older partners and in attributes reflecting wealth of the sought partners. Romanian women appear to be well attuned to their market value, whereas men overestimate themselves. Our study is, to our knowledge, the first one to investigate the Romanian advertisements market from an evolutionary psychological perspective, with a potential impact on the cognitive-behavioral therapy of couples and families. Key words: parental investment theory, market value, mating strategies, mating preferences. INTRODUCTION Sexual reproduction is generally known as the process by which two individuals donate genetic material for the creation of their descendants that differ genetically from both parents. As discussed by Alcock (2001), the inter-individual variation resulting from sexual reproduction is considered to be the basic material for evolution via natural selection, as certain individuals are able to adapt better to their socio-ecological environment than others. Such a variation in adaptability is translated into variation in individual fitness (i.e., individual reproductive success and offspring abilities to survive and reproduce). Given that offspring are the primary vectors of parental fitness, the strongest interests of the parent's fitness should be to produce offspring that would well adapt to the prevailing environmental conditions. In this light, individuals should carefully chose their mates in order to fulfill the above mentioned fitness interests. Indeed, individuals of all sexually reproducing species, including humans, select mates that advertise their fitness qualities either directly, by possessing certain morphological, behavioral and psychological traits, or indirectly via the possession of superior resources (i.e., space, food, money etc.). In nearly every human cultures, the long-term bonds (that are usually formalized as marriages) develop as a result of mate-choice decisions made either by the male and the female partners or by their relatives thereof (Buston & Emlen, 2003). Assuming that there is variation in terms of reproductive success between different marriages, then natural selection should favor those decision rules that govern the formation of the most reproductively successful couples (Buston & Emlen, 2003). Over the last decades, human mating, particularly human mate choice, has been widely studied by evolutionary psychologists and psychologists. However, there is no common agreement among researchers regarding the fundamental mating strategies of humans (Schmitt, 2005). In evolutionary psychology and human ethology, the most common hypotheses of human mate strategies evolution are: the monogamy hypothesis, which states that human species is designed for long-life monogamy (Hazan & Zeifman, 1999), the polygynous relationship hypothesis (Symons, 1979), which posits that men are designed to mate with more than one partner at a time, the pluralistic mating repertoire hypothesis (Belsky, Steinberg, & Draper, 1991), and the hypothesis that, in humans, the two sexes have invented specific strategies of their own (Buss & Schmitt, 1993). … 0.2% topic match

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[331] Perhaps Human Mating Strategies Human Mating Strategies D. Buss Journal Not Provided None - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: no adaptive domain is more central to reproduction than mating. Those in our evolutionary past who failed to mate failed to become ancestors. Modern humans are all descendants of a long and unbroken line of ancestors who succeeded in the complex and sometimes circuitous tasks involved in mating. As their descendants, modern humans have inherited the adaptations that led to the success of their ancestors. Successful mating requires solutions of a number of formidable adaptive problems. These including selecting a fertile mate, out-competing intrasex-ual rivals in attracting a mate, fending off attempts to poach one's mate, preventing the mate from defecting , and engaging in all of the necessarily sexual and social behaviors required for successful conception to take place. As a consequence of the number and complexity of mating problems humans have recurrently faced over the long expanse of human evolutionary history, it is reasonable to anticipate that humans have evolved a large and complex array of adaptations specifically dedicated to the task of mating. Nowhere do people have an equal desire to mate with all people. Everywhere, some people are preferred as mates, others shunned. Desires are central to all facets of mating. They determine who we are attracted to, and who is attracted to us. They influence which attraction tactics will be successful (those that fulfill desires) and which attraction tactics will fail (those that violate desires). Successful mate retention tactics involve continuing to provide resources that fulfill the desires of a mate. Failure to fulfill these desires causes breakup and divorce. At every step of the mating process, from mate selection to mate expulsion, desires determine the ground rules. Sexual Selection and Parental Investment Although Charles Darwin (1859) recognized that survival was central to the evolutionary process, many natural phenomena he observed seemed to baffling on the theory of »survival selection.« He noticed phenomena such as the brilliant plumage of peacocks, the flamboyant feathers of cardinals, and the enormous antlers of deer. How could these metabolically costly structures possibly have evol-ved? Many seemed like open lures to predators, and hence detrimental to survival. Darwin also noticed that males and females of many species appeared to be different in size and shape. Male elephant seals, for example, weight roughly 4,000 pounds; female elephant seals weigh only 1,000 pounds. Among baboons, males are twice the size of females. As descendants of a long line of successful maters, modern … 0.2% topic match

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[332] Male-Fenlale Bonding: A Cross-Species Study of Mammals and Birds M. Ember and C. Ember Cross-Cultural Research 1979 - 24 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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2002

[333] Hunting, healing, and hxaro exchange A long-term perspective on !Kung (Ju/'hoansi) large-game hunting P. Wiessner Evolution and Human Behavior 2002 - 237 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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[334] Bases biológicas de la atracción Francis Krivoy de Taub Journal Not Provided 2013 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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[335] Men increase time spent on a charitable task when in the presence of women and other men: Evidence of competitive altruism in online mating scenarios Shannon Farmer and D. Farrelly Current Psychology 2021 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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2010

[336] Serial monogamy increases reproductive success in men but not in women M. Jokela, ..., and V. Lummaa Behavioral Ecology 2010 - 75 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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2010

[337] Evolution from Mammals: Heterosexual Reproductive Behavior to Human Erotic Bisexuality S. Wunsch Journal of Bisexuality 2010 - 4 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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2011

[338] Molecular Neurobiology of Social Bonding: Implications for Autism Spectrum Disorders L. Young Journal Not Provided 2011 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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2014

[339] Reply to Lukas and Clutton-Brock: Infanticide still drives primate monogamy Chris Opie, ..., and S. Shultz Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2014 - 65 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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1998

[340] Neuroendocrine bases of monogamy J. Javits https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/3077.003.0057 1998 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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2012

[341] Avoidant Attachment Mediates the Relationship Between Parental Attachment and Short-Term Mating Desire D. Njus, ..., and Andrew Tjossem Journal Not Provided 2012 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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[342] Parlar d’amore.. Donata Fabbri and Alberto Munari https://doi.org/10.3280/EDS2014-022007 2014 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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[343] BYU ScholarsArchive BYU ScholarsArchive Is love a flimsy foundation? Soulmate versus institutional models Is love a flimsy foundation? Soulmate versus institutional models of marriage of marriage No author found Journal Not Provided None - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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2004

[344] The foundations of marriage: are they crumbling? Ian Smith International Journal of Social Economics 2004 - 3 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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[345] Cognitive and Social Factors No author found The Cambridge Handbook of the International Psychology of Women 2020 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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[346] The transient joys of others—neural ensembles encode social approach in bonded voles S. Phelps and Morgan L. Gustison Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2020 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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[347] Life history links between family-of-origin, puberty and reproductive strategy Jernej Hribernik Journal Not Provided 2017 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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1987

[348] The origins of sex differences in human behavior: Evolved dispositions versus social roles A. Eagly and W. Wood https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/2874.003.0015 1987 - 1494 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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2013

[349] The polygyny paradox : Several male biased populations exhibit a high prevalence of polygyny Bradley E. Hassinger and D. Kruger Journal Not Provided 2013 - 3 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.2% topic match

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2010

[350] Adolescent romantic relationships across the globe: Involvement, conflict management, and linkages to parents and peer relationships I. Seiffge-Krenke and J. Connolly International Journal of Behavioral Development 2010 - 15 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Although work on romantic relationships has substantially expanded in recent years (see Collins, 2003 and Collins, Welsh, & Furman, 2009 for reviews), little research has focused on how different contexts influence romantic development. To date, researchers have treated romantic relationships in adolescence as if they were a universally-invariant phenomenon, independent of culture, ethnicity, or immigration status. Theoretical conceptualizations of romance, including models of developmental sequencing as well as models of the social-emotional functions of romantic involvement are based entirely on research derived from North American and European samples studied in isolation from each other. The accumulated body of research has convincingly shown that, for most adolescents in Western countries, romantic relationships are a key feature of their social worlds and are critically important for autonomy development, identity status, intimacy skills and conflict management. The increasing amount of leisure time available for youth in Western countries as well as the delayed age of marriage has increased the amount of time spent in dating and with romantic partners, leading to substantially revised relationships in other close relationships, such as parents and friends. However, we are poorly informed about romantic involvement and romantic experiences for adolescents from other parts of the world. It is, for example, unclear, whether romantic experiences are so central for youth in countries with a collectivistic perspective, where the view of the appropriateness of adolescent romance might be different and freedom in mate selection may be less important than the kinship and family values. Further, parents in different parts of the world may differ in the extent to which they favour or discourage their children’s involvement in romantic relationships. Despite overall positive features of romance, researchers have also substantiated negative characteristics of adolescent romance, especially dating aggression. Research on conflict management strategies has demonstrated the increasing importance of negotiation between romantic partners for the transformation of more transient to more stable and enduring romantic relationships, characterized by passion and commitment. The five studies in this Special Section represent an important step forwards in understanding the moderating role of culture on adolescent romantic relationships. The studies are united by a common focus on the middle adolescent years, age 15 to 17, which are considered to be the turning point toward more committed and passionate relationships. Within this age range the studies address key issues regarding the salient features and processes of adolescent romance in a cultural context. The first o\f these pertains to a comparative perspective in how adolescent romance evolves in different cultures. The five compare romantic relationships from several cultural contexts including Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America. Second, the studies focus on the various features and concepts of adolescent romance, such as qualities of romantic relationships, and they deal with processes within a romance such as dating aggression or conflict resolution. Third, the studies point to cultural variation in connections between adolescent romance and other close relationships such as parents and peers and highlight the different impact of these close relationships on adolescent romance in different cultures. Fourth, the studies highlight the importance of the diversity of developmental contexts in shaping romantic relationships. Besides comparing adolescent romance across different countries, the studies compare adolescents of different cultural backgrounds within a country, including migrant adolescents and compare adolescent in inter-ethnic relationships. In all studies, conceptual issues in the study of adolescent romance are reviewed, and future directions in this field of study are discussed. Collectively, the five studies that comprise this Special Section provide a new window on adolescent romantic relationships in cultural context. The findings shed light on cultural variability in romantic involvement and its salience for youth and connections with other key developmental figures. At the same time, these studies provide evidence of the profound similarities that exist across cultural and national boundaries in the structure and functions of romantic experiences. In our global world where youth from many cultures and countries are increasingly drawn together in relationships, identifying commonalities and discerning key differences is a key research focus of the coming years. 0.2% topic match

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1976

[351] Thoughts on love, sex, and commitment. H. Grunebaum Journal of sex & marital therapy 1976 - 5 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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2010

[352] The Origin of Man Behind the Veil of Ignorance: A Psychobiological Approach F. Fellmann Biological Theory 2010 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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1998

[353] A New Look at Monogamy Virginia Morell Science 1998 - 26 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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2008

[354] The concept of coregulation between neurobehavioral subsystems: The logic interplay between excitatory and inhibitory ends S. G. Ferber Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2008 - 13 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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2020

[355] Theoretical and practical consequences of imbalance in the coefficient of male and female population in modern Russia: impact of the factor of ratio of genders in the region upon individual level of financial wellbeing O. Semenova and M. Butovskaya Социодинамика 2020 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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2000

[356] Turtle hunting and tombstone opening. public generosity as costly signaling. E. Smith and R. Bird Evolution and human behavior : official journal of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society 2000 - 457 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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2017

[357] Setting the mood for love Gül Dölen Nature Neuroscience 2017 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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1972

[358] Some Evidence Bearing on the Aim‐Inhibition Hypothesis of Love Eugene J. Kanin and K. R. Davidson Sociological Quarterly 1972 - 5 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: ONE OF THE more tenacious but, curiously, not very provacative issues centering around premarital sexuality concerns the consequences of coitus on established love relationships. Although sexual involvement between meaningful pair members is sometimes advocated in the folk culture, it is usually with the intent of precipitating a commitment for marriage; the generation of feelings of obligation and guilt, not love, become paramount. With respect to enhancing love, we find little encouragement for sexual activity. Quite to the contrary, our culture abounds with expressions admonishing the young, especially the female, of the unhappy consequences of premarital intercourse. Premarital concessions, she is warned, bring rejection and vitiates the love relationship. Generations of daughters have been cautioned that "he won't love (respect) you anymore." This avenue of thought is by no means unique to the layman. Significant figures in sociology and psychology have also invested belief in the hypothesis that sexual intercourse corrupts love. Contemporary family writers, influenced by the works of Freud (1960) and Waller (1938), perpetuate with varying degrees of commitment the aim-inhibition hypothesis: romantic love is the consequence of sexual inaccessibility of the love object. Although a wide variety of explanations are offered concerning the psychological mechanics underlying this hypothesis, the central idea is essentially that romantic love is a subliminal phenomenon emerging from the social frustration of biological impulses. For our purposes, aim-inhibition is synonymous with the idea that romantic love and sex are incompatible, the dynamics accounting for that incompatibility being ignored. There has been a paucity of research on the consequences of sex on love in American society. The existent studies, however, do not support the aim-inhibition hypothesis (Burgess and Wallin, 1953:239-242; Kirkendall, 1961:chapter 8). For some of the more devout proponents of the hypothesis, the coup de grace has simply been the observation that romantic love tends not to survive long into marriage.' Efforts have also been exerted to bring anthropological materials to bear on this issue. These investigations have, at best, produced mixed evidence (Blood, 1952; Stephens, 1963:207; Chard, 1961). It is possible, moreover, that these cross-cultural studies have been aimed at a conceptually alien question, i.e., not whether the introduction of sexual intercourse vitiates love but rather do the two elements tend to co-exist on a societal level at any given time. The 0.1% topic match

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2020

[359] The Impact of Gender and Culture in Consumer Behavior Sharon Ng, ..., and Natalie T. Faust https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108561716.021 2020 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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1998

[360] Lust, attraction, and attachment in mammalian reproduction Helen E. Fisher Human Nature 1998 - 381 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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1958

[361] The development of affectional responses in infant monkeys. H. Harlow and R. Zimmermann Journal Not Provided 1958 - 142 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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2003

[362] Monogamy: Monogamy correlates, socioecological factors, and mating systems in beavers Lixing Sun https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139087247.009 2003 - 29 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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2008

[363] Author ' s personal copy The neurobiology of social attachment : A comparative approach to behavioral , neuroanatomical , and neurochemical studies ☆ K. Young, ..., and Zuoxin Wang Journal Not Provided 2008 - 160 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: In most cases authors are permitted to post their version of the article (e.g. in Word or Tex form) to their personal website or institutional repository. Authors requiring further information regarding Elsevier's archiving and manuscript policies are encouraged to visit: a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t The formation and maintenance of social bonds in adulthood is an essential component of human health. However studies investigating the underlying neurobiology of such behaviors have been scarce. Microtine rodents offer a unique comparative animal model to explore the neural processes responsible for pair bonding and its associated behaviors. Studies using monogamous prairie voles and other related species have recently offered insight into the neuroanatomical, neurobiological, and neurochemical underpinnings of social attachment. In this review, we will discuss the utility of the microtine rodents in comparative studies by exploring their natural history and social behavior in the laboratory. We will then summarize the data implicating vasopressin, oxytocin, and dopamine in the regulation of pair bonding. Finally, we will discuss the ways in which these neurochemical systems may interact to mediate this complex behavior. Social behavior involves complex interactions between individuals and is displayed, in varying degrees, throughout the animal kingdom. Mating and aggression, for example, are common to species that display disparate life strategies, while the formation of strong bonds between adults and the bi-parental care of offspring are generally only displayed by species that follow monogamous life strategies. The formation of strong social bonds is essential for individual well-being, and in humans, is a critical component of mental health. As such, an inability to do so is used as a diagnostic component of various psychological disorders, including autism, social anxiety, and schizo-phrenia (Volkmar, 2001). Study of the neurobiology underlying social bonding may provide insight into the causes and treatment of such disorders. Although various animal models have been developed to study social behaviors ubiquitous to mammalian species, including mating, maternal care, and aggression (Seay et al. Trainor, 2007), the formation of strong bonds between mating pairs (pair bonding), and behaviors associated with these bonds, such as mate guarding (selective aggression) and paternal care, have been understudied, perhaps due to the lack of appropriate animal models. These behaviors are relatively uncommon in the animal kingdom, and in mammals are only displayed by the 3–5% of species that are monogamous (Kleiman, 1977). … 0.1% topic match

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2000

[364] Evolution of mating strategies: Evidence from the fossil and archaeological records S. Mithen Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2000 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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2023

[365] The Infidelity Protection Nature of Romantic Jealousy: Testing Five Predictions in the Greek Cultural Context Menelaos Apostolou and Georgia Tzannetatou Evolutionary Psychological Science 2023 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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[366] LOVE: THE MAGIC OF NEUROCHEMICALS S. Chakraborty, ..., and Poulami Roy Journal Not Provided 2013 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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[367] The Role of the Sex Imbalance in Shaping Marital Status S. Seitz and José-Víctor Ríos-Rull Research Papers in Economics 2004 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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[368] An evolutionary case for polygyny to counter demographic collapse Mads Larsen Frontiers in Psychology 2023 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Sex ratio theory suggests why mating practices have become dysfunctional in the West and other regions. Spain, Japan, and over 20 other nations are on course to have their populations halved by 2100, dramatically aging their citizenry. Experts and opinion makers warn that a demographic collapse cannot be absorbed by our current social order; Elon Musk proclaims this to be “the biggest threat to human civilization.” Statistics from the Nordic countries—the world’s most gender-equal region—indicate that subjective perceptions of the sex ratio in modern environments drive singledom and low reproduction. Scandinavia has the world’s highest occurrence of one-person households: 43–46%. In the past decade, the Norwegian fertility rate dropped from 2.0 to 1.5. Sex ratio studies suggest that women’s perception of there being few acceptable partners activates a polygynous mindset, which in prosperous, monogamous societies drives promiscuity to the detriment of pair-bonding. More than 6 million years of hominin evolution under promiscuous, polygynous, and monogamous regimes shaped mate preferences that evoke different cultural and behavioral responses as environments change. The Church’s imposition of lifelong monogamy contributed to the emergence of the modern world, but if this world’s gender-equal societies no longer motivate reproduction, being more open to polygyny could be worth considering as a means for increasing fertility. This article makes this case by exploring hominin mating from our last common ancestor with chimpanzees—through the genus Homo’s forager and agricultural periods—to modern Scandinavians. In the past millennium, mating practices have coevolved with the emergence of modernity, necessitating frequent cultural updates. An evolutionary analysis of Nordic works of literature illuminates the ways in which ideological narratives influence reproductive norms. The insights gleaned are considered in the context of people’s perceived sex ratio. 0.1% topic match

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[369] Meta-analysis of Sex Differences in Aggression N. Clauss, ..., and Jennifer byrd-craven Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science 2021 - 2 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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[370] The evolution of early hominin food production and sharing Ingela Alger, ..., and M. Wilson Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2023 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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2011

[371] Women's aggression C. Cross and A. Campbell Aggression and Violent Behavior 2011 - 68 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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2024

[372] The evolution of mate attachment Brian A. Lerch and Maria R. Servedio The American Naturalist 2024 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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2017

[373] This Is Us A. García Journal Not Provided 2017 - 4 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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2007

[374] Więzi międzyosobnicze, miłość, empatia, altruizm: neurobiologiczne korzenie dobra E. J. Godzińska Journal Not Provided 2007 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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2005

[375] Reward, motivation, and emotion systems associated with early-stage intense romantic love. A. Aron, ..., and L. Brown Journal of neurophysiology 2005 - 885 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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[376] Dynamic Associations between Testosterone, Partnering, and Sexuality During the College Transition in Women Katherine L. Goldey, ..., and S. Anders Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology 2018 - 6 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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2013

[377] The Evolution of Social Monogamy in Mammals D. Lukas and T. Clutton‐Brock Science 2013 - 491 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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[378] Appetitive Needs and Addiction S. Sussman and S. Pakdaman https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108632591.004 2020 - 7 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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1980

[379] Mate-Selection Systems and Criteria: Variation according to Family Structure. Gary R. Lee and L. H. Stone Journal of Marriage and Family 1980 - 44 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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2008

[380] The Concept of Co-option: Why Evolution Often Looks Miraculous D. A. Mclennan Evolution: Education and Outreach 2008 - 52 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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[381] The evolution of avian parental care. N. Burley and Kristine D. Johnson Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences 2002 - 92 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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[382] GENES, LEGITIMACY AND HYPERGAMY: ANOTHER LOOK AT THE ECONOMICS OF MARRIAGE G. Saint‐Paul Journal of Demographic Economics 2008 - 11 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.1% topic match

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[383] The evolution of pair-living, sexual monogamy, and cooperative infant care: Insights from research on wild owl monkeys, titis, sakis, and tamarins. E. Fernández‐Duque, ..., and A. Di Fiore American journal of physical anthropology 2020 - 25 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[384] Work–Family Interface and Crossover Effects Ujvala Rajadhyaksha and Ayşe Burçin Başkurt https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108561716.028 2020 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[385] Wolves and Monogamy S. Neely Current Anthropology 2011 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: In her recent article, Pat Shipman asserts that it is human involvement with and control over animals that has driven key factors in human evolution, such as tool making and language (Shipman 2010). There may be an additional factor. Male and female monogamy has been and is the dominant form of marriage among human beings. Among most individuals and cultures, it is the most common form of marriage, and even in societies allowing other forms of marriage, monogamy is the most common form. By contrast to this ideal, real human behavior is fairly promiscuous, as is the behavior of the close relatives of human beings, chimpanzees and bonobos. The origin of marriage has been a topic of interest to the earliest anthropologists as well as to contemporary anthropologists, at least as “pair-bonding.” C. Owen Lovejoy (White et al. 2009), for example, suggests that male provisioning of a particular female through pairbonding may have led to bipedalism among Ardipithecus species and their descendents. Pair-bonding, despite all its advantages, does not seem to have led to a “monogamy gene” as such. With the ability of humans to attach symbolic meanings, however, pair-bonding can be elevated to monogamy. Human beings’ abilities to attach intense symbolic meanings to things and behavior, however, are often inspired and sustained by strongly meaningful circumstances that affect survival. Such may be the case with monogamy. Dogs were domesticated tens of thousands of years before any plant or other animal was domesticated. In the hunt, as human companions, dogs compensated for humans’ lack of speed, sense of smell, sense of hearing, and tearing teeth and claws. The transition of some wolves into dogs must have had a profound effect on human survival. At the center of wolf pack social organization is the pair-bond of a dominant male and female who are the only breeding individuals in the pack. It would have been easy for humans to attribute part of dogs’ mystique to their “monogamy” and to seek that power by imitating the pair-bond of wolves. 0.0% topic match

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[386] The Expensive Brain: a framework for explaining evolutionary changes in brain size. K. Isler and C. V. van Schaik Journal of human evolution 2009 - 393 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[387] 2 The Biochemistry of Family Commitment and Youth Competence : Lessons from Animal Models L. Young Journal Not Provided 2018 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[388] female primate Trade-off between age of first reproduction and survival in a G. Blomquist Journal Not Provided 2009 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[389] ©2013 European Molecular Biology Organization Science and Society Series on Sex and Science Science & Society Series on Sex and Science C. S. Carter and Stephen W. Porges Journal Not Provided None - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: L ove is deeply biological. It pervades every aspect of our lives and has inspired countless works of art. Love also has a profound effect on our mental and physical state. A 'broken heart' or a failed relationship can have disastrous effects; bereavement disrupts human physiology and might even precipitate death. Without loving relationships, humans fail to flourish, even if all of their other basic needs are met. As such, love is clearly not 'just' an emotion; it is a biological process that is both dynamic and bidirectional in several dimensions. Social interactions between individuals, for example, trigger cognitive and physiological processes that influence emotional and mental states. In turn, these changes influence future social interactions. Similarly, the maintenance of loving relationships requires constant feedback through sensory and cognitive systems; the body seeks love and responds constantly to interaction with loved ones or to the absence of such interaction. Although evidence exists for the healing power of love, it is only recently that science has turned its attention to providing a physiological explanation. The study of love, in this context, offers insight into many important topics including the biological basis of interpersonal relationships and why and how disruptions in social bonds have such pervasive consequences for behaviour and physiology. Some of the answers will be found in our growing knowledge of the neurobiological and endocrinologi-cal mechanisms of social behaviour and interpersonal engagement. N othing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution. Theodosius Dobzhansky's famous dictum also holds true for explaining the evolution of love. Life on Earth is fundamentally social: the ability to interact dynamically with other living organisms to support mutual homeostasis, growth and reproduction evolved early. Social interactions are present in primitive invertebrates and even among prokaryotes: bacteria recognize and approach members of their own species. Bacteria also reproduce more successfully in the presence of their own kind and are able to form communities with physical and chemical characteristics that go far beyond the capabilities of the individual cell [1]. As another example, insect species have evolved particularly complex social systems , known as 'eusociality'. Characterized by a division of labour, eusociality seems to have evolved independently at least 11 times. Research in honey-bees indicates that a complex set of genes and their interactions regulate eusociality, and that these resulted from an " accelerated form of evolution " [2]. In other words, molecular mechanisms favouring … 0.0% topic match

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[390] Remains R. Krishnaswamy Wasafiri 2018 - 16 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[391] Ongoing and Future Research Directions No author found The Cambridge Handbook of Substance and Behavioral Addictions 2020 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[392] Motivational Drive in Non-copulating and Socially Monogamous Mammals W. Portillo and R. Paredes Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience 2019 - 5 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[393] Marriage, Cohabitation and Commitment Murat F. Iyigun IZA Institute of Labor Economics Discussion Paper Series 2009 - 6 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[394] O amor e sua relação com os valores humanos e a iniciativa sexual Josélia de Mesquita Costa Journal Not Provided 2012 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: Love has recently become, at the empiric area, a scientific investigation goal, although during centuries it has been an speculation attribute for philosophers, poets and composers. Its structure and dynamism has been source of researches studies that dedicate themselves to the knowledge of subjects as romantic relationships and sexuality, related to interpersonal relationships.Considering that the transformations occurred on the roles and sexual attitudes of men and women may mean a rupture of conventional roles, suggesting a changing of paradigms and values, the goal of the present dissertation is to verify the relation between the love phenomena with the sexual initiative and the human values.For that, two studies were planned. At the first, it was sought to verify the relations existing between the love components (intimacy, passion andcommitment), the evaluative sub functions(preservation, promotion, normative, supra-personal, interactionaland experimential) and the sexual initiative dimensions (affectivity/dependencyand power/independency).This counted with the participation of 469 people at the average age of 23 years old(ranging from 17 to 73)who answered a booklet containing the Sternberg’s Triangular Love Scale (STLS), the Basic Values Questionnaire(BVQ), and the Sexual Initiative Questionnaire(SIQ),including alsosocio-demographic information(sex, level of religiosity, kind of relationship).The results showed that the three components of love (intimacy, passionand commitment) were positively correlated with the subfunction evaluativeinteractional. As long as the sexual initiative,the component of love passionwas positively correlated with the dimensionpower/independency. The components intimacy and commitment were positively correlated with the dimensionaffectivity/dependency.The second study aimedto investigate the relationbetween the representations of the participants about their love relationships and socio-demographic variables. Participants were 349 individuals at the average age of 23 years old and in a stable relationship. It was found that only the fixed variableslevel of religiosity, kind and timeof relationship showedrelevance in the composition of graphic space, once the variable sex didn’t emerged in the factorial plan.It is expected that all the information and the results founded may contributeto the comprehension and to the improvement of the research about this complex and intriguing theme in the interpersonal relationships area as well as supply data for future researches. 0.0% topic match

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[395] Benefits of Commitment and Marriage C. Gellatly Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science 2021 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[396] Significance of Affection Changes during Pregnancy: Intimacy, Passion, and Commitment F. J. Fernández-Carrasco, ..., and T. Parrón-Carreño International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019 - 3 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[397] The neural mechanisms of mate choice: a hypothesis. Helen E. Fisher, ..., and L. Brown Neuro endocrinology letters 2002 - 38 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[398] Уявлення про поняття «кохання» молодих жінок і чоловіків Любов Миколаївна Яворовська and Анастасія Романівна Баліцька https://doi.org/10.26565/2225-7756-2020-69-07 2020 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: The article presents the results of an empirical study devoted to the study of the peculiarities of the notion in the concept of love in young women and men. The sample consisted of 63 people aged 18 to 22. The study revealed differences in the specifics of the views of married and unmarried men, as well as established a relationship between cognitive and motivational components in married respondents. All married women are dominated by the social aspects of love as opposed to the physiological aspect. In unmarried women, social and emotional aspects predominate, while physiological aspects are important for individual subjects. Regarding self-development, this factor becomes the leading one in the mutual desire of partners and getting married does not affect this factor. The perceptions of individuals in love relationships affect the level of desirability and readiness for marriage. Marriage is one of the manifestations of feelings of love but influenced by social factors. Psychological readiness for marriage arises after a harmonious combination of partners: physiological, emotional, spiritual and social views. Married and unmarried women have a close understanding of the concept of "Love", while married and unmarried men have a distant understanding of the concept of "Love". For men, the emotional component is important, and women are focused on the social context. For unmarried women, the emotional component of love plays the greatest role. All married women are dominated by the social aspects of love as opposed to the physiological aspect. In unmarried women, social and emotional aspects predominate, while physiological aspects are important for individual subjects. Regarding self-development, this factor becomes the leading one in the mutual desire of partners and marriage does not affect this factor. The components "intimacy", "passion" and "devotion" in all samples are present and expressed at approximately the same level due to the fact that the subjects are in the same age category, and the subjects who are married have no more than one year of married life. In married samples, the idea of love is related to the cognitive and motivational component, they are guided by the mind. They dilute the concepts of emotional intimacy and sexual desire, they are not interested in the purely physiological component of sex, and they emphasize the emotional component. For unmarried samples, sex does not play a significant role in the context of love, and the cognitive component is related to the need for self-development within love. Because the subjects are members of the same social stratum and are in the same age category, they are influenced by similar social norms, and they tend to think according to certain social stereotypes. The obtained results have theoretical interest and practical significance for further research of the feeling of love in psychotherapeutic practices, for the construction of various psychological trainings. 0.0% topic match

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[399] LESSONS FROM BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE FOR THE NEUROSCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION OF LOVE Clinical Neuropsychiatry, ..., and S. Clark Journal Not Provided 2012 - 3 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[400] Sex, Gender, and Intelligence D. Halpern, ..., and H. Rindermann https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108561716.014 2020 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[401] On the proper functions of human mate preference adaptations: comment on Eastwick, Luchies, Finkel, and Hunt (2014). D. Schmitt Psychological bulletin 2014 - 18 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[402] Early Stage Romantic Love is Associated with Reduced Daily Cortisol Production O. Weisman, ..., and R. Feldman Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology 2015 - 10 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[403] Free mate choice does not influence reproductive success in humans P. Sorokowski, ..., and B. Pawłowski Scientific Reports 2017 - 7 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[404] A cure for infatuation?: the potential 'therapeutic' role of pineal gland products such as melatonin and vasotocin in attenuating romantic love. M. Shoja, ..., and K. Ansarin Medical hypotheses 2007 - 4 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[405] The Effects of Height and Social Status on Women’s Mating Preferences Samantha Bureau https://doi.org/10.21081/ax0019 2016 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[406] A world without end M. Plissart https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203222973_chapter_16 2008 - 27 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[407] Excruciating Mental States S. Perry https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60576-0_8 2017 - 1 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[408] On the Relationship of the Properties of the Elements to their Atomic Weights D. Mendelejeff Zeitschrift für Chemie None - 15 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[409] Sexual Assault M. Koss, ..., and Rikke Holm-Bramsen The Cambridge Handbook of the International Psychology of Women 2020 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[410] Promiscuity in an evolved pair-bonding system: Mating within and outside the Pleistocene box L. Miller, ..., and Anila Putcha-Bhagavatula Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2005 - 12 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[411] Sensitization of Incentive Salience and the Transition to Addiction Shelley M. Warlow, ..., and Mike J. F. Robinson https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108632591.006 2020 - 32 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[412] Phenomenology Its Genesis and Prospect Quentin Lauer Journal Not Provided 1965 - 81 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[413] What does sexual orientation orient? A biobehavioral model distinguishing romantic love and sexual desire. L. Diamond Psychological review 2003 - 505 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[414] Female Assamese macaques bias their affiliation to paternal and maternal kin Delphine De Moor, ..., and O. Schülke bioRxiv 2019 - 15 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[415] Evolution and relationships: A call for integration. J. Simpson and S. Gangestad Personal Relationships 2001 - 40 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[416] MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF THE EVOLUTION OF HUMAN BEHAVIOURS AND STRATEGIC CHOICE Sara L. Loo Bulletin of the Australian Mathematical Society 2019 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[417] Measurement of romantic love. Z. Rubin Journal of personality and social psychology 1970 - 1187 citations - Show abstract - Cite Abstract: This study reports Ihc initial results of an attempt to introduce and validate a social-psychological construct oi" romantic love. Starting with the assumption that love is an interpersonal attitude, an internally consistent papcr-and-pencil love scale was developed. The conception of romantic love included three components: affiliative and dependent need, a predisposition to help, and an orientation of exclusiveness and absorption. Love-scale scores were only moderately correlated with scores on a parallel scale of "liking," which reflected a more traditional conception of interpersonal attraction. The validity of the love scale was assessed in a questionnaire study and a laboratory experiment. On the basis of the emerging conception of love, it was predicted that college dating couples who loved each other a great deal (as categorized by their love-scale scores) would spend more time gazing into one another's eyes than would couples who loved each other to a lesser degree. The prediction was confirmed. Love is generally regarded to be the deepest and most meaningful of sentiments. It has occupied a preeminent position in the art and literature of every age, and it is presumably experienced, at least occasionally, by the vast majority of people. In Western culture, moreover, the association between love and marriage gives it a unique status as a link between the individual and the structure of society. In view of these considerations, it is surprising to discover that social psychologists have devoted virtually no attention to love. Although interpersonal attraction has been a major focus of social-psycho logical theory and research, workers in this area have not attempted to conceptualize love as an independent entity. For Heider (1958), for example, "loving" is merely intense liking— there is no discussion of possible qualitative 1 This report is based on a doctoral dissertation submitted to the University of Michigan. The research was supported by a prccloctoral fellowship from the National Institute of Mental Health and by a grant-in-aid from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. The author is grateful to Theodore M. Ncwcomb, chairman of the dissertation committee, for his invaluable guidance and support. Mitchell Baris, Cheryl Eisenman, Linda Muller, Judy Newman, Marlyn Rame, Stuart Katz, Edward Krupat, and Phillip Shaver served as observers in the experiment, and Mr. Shaver also helped design and assemble the equipment. 2 Requests for reprints should be sent to the author, Department of Social Relations, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138. 0.0% topic match

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[418] The brain opioid theory of social attachment: a review of the evidence A. Machin and Robin I. M. Dunbar Behaviour 2011 - 273 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[419] Race, ethnicity, and the achievement syndrome. B. Rosen American Sociological Review 1959 - 312 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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[420] SOUND OF SILENCE Clare Wilson The Last Seat in the House 2020 - 0 citations - Show abstract - Cite 0.0% topic match

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