Why do many societies moralize apparently harmless pleasures, such as lust, gluttony,
alcohol, drugs, and even music and dance? Why do they erect temperance, asceticism …

Perceptions of clothing are complex, varying across individuals, situations, cultures, and
time. Although there is very little research on the topic in our field, evidence from a wide …

This paper studies the origins and function of customs aimed at restricting women's
sexuality, such as a particularly invasive form of female genital cutting, restrictions on …

Previous research finds that both men and women perceive sexualized women as lacking in
certain human qualities such as mental capacity and moral status. The mechanism …

The gender-specific labor demands of arid pastoralism often lead to spousal separation.
Men typically respond in one of two ways: engage in mate guarding tactics, or loosen …

Whether it is men or women who suppress female sexuality has important implications for
understanding gendered relations, ultimately providing insight into one widespread cause of …

Objectives Human childrearing is cooperative, with women often able to achieve relatively
high fertility through help from many individuals. Previous work has documented …

Cross-cultural beliefs about gods' concerns point to local socioecological challenges. Such
appeals to gods' concerns provide insights for understanding religious cognition specifically …

The Hijab and other forms of Islamic veiling are important social, cultural, and religious
symbols that are central to the identity of millions of Muslim women across the world …

This article considers the application of sexual selection theory to the study of religion by
discussing the basic concepts and theories in sexual selection and then outlines …