Experiments
The Homicide and Evolutionary Psychology Studies – Martin Daly and Margo Wilson
A comprehensive academic analysis of Martin Daly and Margo Wilson's evolutionary psychology research on homicide,...
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The Cinderella Effect Studies (Step-parental Investment) – Martin Daly and Margo Wilson
A comprehensive academic analysis of Daly and Wilson's Cinderella Effect, exploring evolutionary parental investment, empirical...
Experiments
The Cheater Detection Module Experiment (Wason Task Adaptation) – Leda Cosmides and John Tooby
A comprehensive academic analysis of Cosmides and Tooby's Wason selection task adaptation, social contract theory,...
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The Male Facial Masculinity and Menstrual Cycle Shift Experiment – Ian Penton-Voak
A comprehensive academic analysis of Ian Penton-Voak's 1999 seminal study on menstrual cycle shifts and...
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The Waist-to-Shoulder Ratio Preference Studies – David Frederick
A comprehensive academic analysis of David Frederick's seminal research on male waist-to-shoulder ratio preferences, sexual...
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The Waist-to-Hip Ratio Preference Studies – Devendra Singh
A comprehensive academic examination of Devendra Singh's landmark waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) research, evolutionary hypotheses, and...
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The Ovulatory Shift Hypothesis Experiments – Steven Gangestad and Martie Haselton
A detailed academic examination of the ovulatory shift hypothesis, analyzing foundational experiments by Steven Gangestad,...
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The Receptivity to Sexual Offers Experiment (Would You Go to Bed With Me?) – Russell Clark and Elaine Hatfield
A comprehensive academic analysis of the landmark Clark and Hatfield (1989) field experiment examining gender...
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The Cross-Cultural Mate Preferences Study – David Buss
A comprehensive academic analysis of David Buss's landmark 1989 cross-cultural study examining evolutionary mate preferences...
Theories
Frustration-Attraction Hypothesis – Helen Fisher
An academic examination of Helen Fisher's frustration-attraction hypothesis, exploring neurobiology, dopamine escalation, evolutionary drives, and...
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The Preparedness Theory Experiment (Phobias) – Martin Seligman
A comprehensive academic analysis of Martin Seligman's Preparedness Theory of phobias, examining evolutionary conditioning, empirical...
Theories
Westermarck Effect (Innate Incest Avoidance) – Edvard Westermarck
A comprehensive academic analysis of Edvard Westermarck's innate incest avoidance hypothesis, empirical evidence, evolutionary mechanisms,...