Risk-taking, fear, dominance, and testosterone

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Archer, J [1 ]
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[1] Univ Cent Lancashire, Dept Psychol, Preston PR1 2HE, Lancs, England
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10.1017/S0140525X99221814
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B84 [心理学];
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04 ; 0402 ;
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Campbell's analysis of the evolution of human sex differences to include selection pressures on the Female is generally welcomed. This commentary raises some specific issues about the evidence cited: the impact Of paternal death on survival prospects; a possible mechanism underlying a sea difference in fear; the selective advantage of dominance hierarchies; and the absence of evidence that testosterone causes human aggression.
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