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Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair

Researcher at Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Publications -  75
Citations -  3373

Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair is an academic researcher from Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Anxiety & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 67 publications receiving 2822 citations.

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Contrasting Computational Models of Mate Preference Integration Across 45 Countries

Daniel Conroy-Beam, +111 more
- 15 Nov 2019 - 
TL;DR: This work combines this large cross-cultural sample with agent-based models to compare eight hypothesized models of human mating markets and finds that this cross-culturally universal pattern of mate choice is most consistent with a Euclidean model of mate preference integration.
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Children's risky play from an evolutionary perspective: The anti-phobic effects of thrilling experiences

TL;DR: It is concluded that risky play may have evolved due to this anti-phobic effect in normal child development, and it is suggested that it may observe an increased neuroticism or psychopathology in society if children are hindered from partaking in age adequate risky play.
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Sex Differences in Mate Preferences Across 45 Countries: A Large-Scale Replication

Kathryn V. Walter, +112 more
TL;DR: Using a new 45-country sample (N = 14,399), this work attempted to replicate classic studies and test both the evolutionary and biosocial role perspectives, finding neither pathogen prevalence nor gender equality robustly predicted sex differences or preferences across countries.
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Estrogenic and progestogenic effects of hormonal contraceptives in relation to sexual behavior: insights into extended sexuality

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined associations between women's loyalty and faithfulness to their relationships and frequency of sexual intercourse in women using hormonal contraception and found that women's non-conceptive (extended) sexuality might function in the context of pair-bonding.