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Pathogen prevalence and human mate preferences
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“Several previous studies in humans have reported positive correlations between various measures of parasite stress and preferences for putative cues of long-term health, suggesting that individuals place greater emphasis on potential mates' health cues in regions where pathogens impose a greater selection pressure (Gangestad & Buss 1993; Low 1990).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Gangestad, S. W., & Buss, D. M.
- Affiliations
- University of New Mexico (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Corresponding author
- Gangestad, Steven W.
- Buss, David M.
- Venue
- Ethology and Sociobiology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1993-03
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 89-96
- ISSN
- 0162-3095 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2039706464
- Cited by
- 521
- References
- 51
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 8.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Locations
- Ethology and Sociobiology (publishedVersion)
- Deep Blue (University of Michigan) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Keywords
- pathogen prevalence, mate preferences, physical attractiveness, pathogen resistance, human mate choice, cross-cultural comparison, evolutionary psychology
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