The active grandparent hypothesis: Physical activity and the evolution of extended human healthspans and lifespans

DE Lieberman, TM Kistner, D Richard, IM Lee… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - pnas.org
The proximate mechanisms by which physical activity (PA) slows senescence and
decreases morbidity and mortality have been extensively documented. However, we lack an …

Energetics and reproductive effort

PT Ellison - American Journal of Human Biology, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Natural selection favors the optimal allocation of energy and other limiting resources to
reproduction. Human reproductive physiology displays characteristic patterns that can be …

The weirdest people in the world?

J Henrich, SJ Heine, A Norenzayan - Behavioral and brain sciences, 2010 - cambridge.org
Behavioral scientists routinely publish broad claims about human psychology and behavior
in the world's top journals based on samples drawn entirely from Western, Educated …

[LLIBRE][B] Mechanisms of life history evolution: the genetics and physiology of life history traits and trade-offs

T Flatt, A Heyland - 2011 - books.google.com
Life history theory seeks to explain the evolution of the major features of life cycles by
analyzing the ecological factors that shape age-specific schedules of growth, reproduction …

Hunter-gatherer energetics and human obesity

H Pontzer, DA Raichlen, BM Wood, AZP Mabulla… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Western lifestyles differ markedly from those of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, and these
differences in diet and activity level are often implicated in the global obesity pandemic …

Human reproduction and health: an evolutionary perspective

G Jasienska, RG Bribiescas, AS Furberg, S Helle… - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
According to life history theory, increased investment in reproductive function (physiology
and behaviour) at different times throughout the life course affects the risk of many diseases …

WEIRD bodies: mismatch, medicine and missing diversity

MD Gurven, DE Lieberman - Evolution and Human Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite recent rapid advances in medical knowledge that have improved survival,
conventional medical science's understanding of human health and disease relies heavily …

Gender/sex/ual diversity and biobehavioral research.

SM Van Anders - Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Human biobehavioral research is often rooted in and supports two interrelated binaries: one
that divides and essentializes humans into two sexes and values maleness over …

Testosterone‐mediated immune functions and male life histories

MP Muehlenbein, RG Bribiescas - American Journal of Human …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advances in human life history theory have provided new insights into the potential
selection pressures that were instrumental in the evolution of human and non‐human …

Human sickness behavior: Ultimate and proximate explanations

EC Shattuck, MP Muehlenbein - American Journal of Physical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Sickness behavior, a coordinated set of behavioral changes in response to infection, lies at
the intersection of immunology, endocrinology, and evolutionary biology. Sickness behavior …