PATHOGEN PREVALENCE AND HUMAN MATE PREFERENCES

被引:255
作者
GANGESTAD, SW [1 ]
BUSS, DM [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MICHIGAN,DEPT PSYCHOL,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109
来源
ETHOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY | 1993年 / 14卷 / 02期
关键词
MATE PREFERENCES; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PARASITES; HOST-PARASITE COEVOLUTION;
D O I
10.1016/0162-3095(93)90009-7
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Members of host species in pathogen-host coevolutionary races may be selected to choose mates who possess features of physical appearance associated with pathogen resistance. Human data from 29 cultures indicate that people in geographical areas carrying relatively greater prevalences of pathogens value a mate's physical attractiveness more than people in areas with relatively little pathogen incidence. The relationship between pathogen prevalence and the value people place on physical attractiveness remained strong even after potential confounds such as distance from the equator, geographical region, and average income were statistically controlled for. Discussion focuses on potential limitations of the data, alternative explanations for the findings, and the nature of adaptations to the problems posed by pathogen prevalence.
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页码:89 / 96
页数:8
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