Human height is a highly variable trait, both within and between populations, has a high
heritability, and influences the manner in which people behave and are treated in society …

Highlights•Sexual selection has been stronger in humans than is often assumed.•Ancestral
men competed primarily through force and threat of force.•Ancestral women competed …

The dual mating strategy hypothesis proposes that women's preferences for uncommitted
sexual relationships with men displaying putative fitness cues increase during the high …

Sexual selection, including mate choice and intrasexual competition, is responsible for the
evolution of some of the most elaborated and sexually dimorphic traits in animals. Although …

Although some existing epidemiological observations and molecular experiments
suggested that brain disorders in the realm of psychiatry may be influenced by immune …

Recent studies have called into question the idea that facial masculinity is a condition-
dependent male ornament that indicates immunocompetence in humans. We add to this …

Health, facial and vocal attributes and body height of men may affect a diverse range of
social outcomes such as attractiveness to potential mates and competition for resources …

Dominant theorizing and research surrounding the operation of intersexual selection in
evolutionary psychology tends to be guided by an adaptationist framework and aligned with …

Human male height is one of the most conspicuous sexually dimorphic, phenotypic
characteristics that affect how men are perceived both by men and women, impacting mate …

The development of costly traits such as immune function and secondary sexual traits is
constrained by resource availability. The quality of developmental conditions and the …