Psychology & Psychiatry
Your brain may be what interests that guy checking you out
Brains over beauty? But we all know that guys are hardwired for pretty faces and shapely bodies when it comes to choosing a mate, right?
Feb 11, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
First impressions: When the mating market resembles a super market
Two things people always need in life: food and love. According to psychologists, understanding the forces that drive both our hunger and our desire could help us eat healthier and have more satisfying relationships.
Jan 29, 2016
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Neuroscience
Video: Social interactions and the brain
Many animals, from insects to humans, are social. Their brains have evolved to be sensitive to sensory cues that carry social information, such as: speech sounds, pheromones and visual cues. But very little is known about ...
Jan 28, 2016
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Genetics
Physical attraction linked to genes that control height, study finds
Some may believe that chance brings you together with your loved one, but scientists have found a far less romantic reason. Mate choice is influenced by our genes, in part by those responsible for our height, according to ...
Jan 19, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Genders differ dramatically in evolved mate preferences
Men's and women's ideas of the perfect mate differ significantly due to evolutionary pressures, according to a cross-cultural study on multiple mate preferences by psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin.
Aug 6, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Jane Austen, evolutionary psychologist
Last year, the Bank of England announced that a sketch of Jane Austen will replace Charles Darwin on the ten-pound note. Austen is one of the most popular authors of fiction; her works have been translated into more than ...
Dec 1, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Facial masculinity not always a telling factor in mate selection
Women living where rates of infectious disease are high, according to theory, prefer men with faces that shout testosterone when choosing a mate. However, an international study says not so much, says University of Oregon ...
Sep 23, 2014
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Health
Facial symmetry and good health may not be related
Beauty, it is said, is in the eye of the beholder. And yet, there are many faces that a majority would find beautiful, say, George Clooney's or Audrey Hepburn's.
Aug 20, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Does birth control impact women's choice of sexual partners?
Birth control is used worldwide by more than 60 million women. Since its introduction, it has changed certain aspects of women's lives including family roles, gender roles and social life. New research in The Journal of Sexual ...
May 19, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Speed appeal: Top male cyclists rated more attractive
Women rate top male endurance cyclists more attractive than lower-ranked ones even without knowing who they are, a finding that sheds light on the mating game, a scientist said Wednesday.
Feb 5, 2014
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