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Evol. psy. Lecture14

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Female LT mating preferences: physical characteristics athleticism, strength, good health
Physical characteristics: behavioral capabilities resources (hunting, status), protection
Female LT mating preferences: Good genes benefits to offspring: most important gift->behavioral capabilities, health
health, status fertility, behavioral capabilities, risks: insane, contagion
gladiator frog guys hop to females and get body checked
18 item questionnaire: women prefer height (2), athletic ability (1.5)
shoulder hip ratio: v-shaped torso more attractive (relates to throwing strength, maturity)
endomorph has a higher risk of heart attack
personal adds: athleticism tall more mentioned by women; tall men get more responses
Brazilian Mehinaku tribe wrestling success increases mating desirability
Postma 2015: Tour de France racers faster times with face rated more attractive, unless rater on pill
good health physical reliability of mate (illness, death): resources, protection, fertility
Costs of poor health caring for disability, communicable illness
18 item questionnaire: good health rated 2.3 for both sexes
flamboyant good health signals peacock's tails (bright, thick-> no illness)
signs of good health symmetry (genes, environmental stressors)
symmetrical people score higher on both physiological (got less colds) and psychological scales
symmetrical people judged more attractive, men get more dates
testosterone contributes to masculinization of features metabolically costly: cortisol-testosterone interaction
immunocompetence handicap hypothesis Healthy individuals can afford to suppress their immune system by raising their testosterone levels, which also augments secondary sexual traits and displays.
more masculine face rated attractive and healthy (r=.35)
male humor cognitive skills display, emotional wellbeing
jokers have higher status
humorous rated desirable by men (laughs at my jokes), women (makes me laugh)
deep voice prefered by women
deep voice may signal sexual maturity size, genetics/hormones/ fertility/masculinity/dominance
women predict w/hip ratio from voice alone
musicality holding guitar x 3 phone numbers; cultural pop music conditioning by association with guitar
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