The past decade has witnessed a rapidly growing interest in the biological basis of human
mate choice. Here we review recent studies that demonstrate preferences for traits which …

Conspicuous consumption is a form of economic behavior in which self-presentational
concerns override desires to obtain goods at bargain prices. Showy spending may be a …

Ever since Darwin, questions about humans have driven sexual selection research. While
studies of other organisms are often justified as useful for improving understanding of …

Noted for its fair and equal coverage of men and women, Psychology of Gender reviews the
research and issues surrounding gender from multiple perspectives, including psychology …

Although mate preference research has firmly established that men value physical
attractiveness more than women do and women value social status more than men do …

When we talk about family values, like whether children need two parents, we are also
talking about gender values, because a" yes" answer to this question might imply that only …

This chapter focuses on (1) outlining an adaptationist perspective on physical
attractiveness,(2) presenting the basic questions that this perspective leads us to ask,(3) …

This research examines the impact of attractiveness on consumers during a consumption
experience. Specifically, it examines the effects of an attractive social influence in the context …

Abstract Objectification theory (Fredrickson BL, & Roberts, TA (1997). Psychology of Women
Quarterly, 21, 173–206) proposes that body image concerns impair sexual function and …

This paper introduces a Theme Issue combining interdisciplinary perspectives in the study of
female competition and aggression. Despite a history of being largely overlooked, evidence …