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Susanne Schmehl
Bio: Susanne Schmehl is an academic researcher from University of Vienna. The author has contributed to research in topics: Interpersonal communication & Mate choice. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 9 publications receiving 2104 citations.
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University of California, Santa Barbara1, University of Texas at Austin2, University of Wrocław3, Dresden University of Technology4, University of Tartu5, Gulu University6, Middle East University7, Stockholm University8, University of the Punjab9, University of Nigeria, Nsukka10, Istanbul University11, Franklin & Marshall College12, Norwegian University of Science and Technology13, University of Algiers14, Australian National University15, Russian Academy of Sciences16, Russian State University for the Humanities17, İzmir University of Economics18, University of Social Sciences and Humanities19, Université catholique de Louvain20, Ankara University21, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru22, Cumhuriyet University23, University of the Republic24, ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon25, The Chinese University of Hong Kong26, National Autonomous University of Mexico27, University of Pécs28, University of Constantine the Philosopher29, University of Maribor30, University of Zagreb31, University of Malaya32, Central University of Finance and Economics33, University of Crete34, University of Primorska35, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology36, University of Amsterdam37, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart38, VU University Amsterdam39, University of Granada40, University of Delhi41, University of Havana42, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro43, University of Vienna44, Universiti Utara Malaysia45, Vilnius University46, University of British Columbia47, University of Sussex48, Romanian Academy49, Slovak Academy of Sciences50, Comenius University in Bratislava51, University of Monterrey52, SAS Institute53, DHA Suffa University54, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile55, South-West University "Neofit Rilski"56, University of São Paulo57, Kyung Hee University58, University of Ljubljana59
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.
Abstract: Humans express a wide array of ideal mate preferences. Around the world, people desire romantic partners who are intelligent, healthy, kind, physically attractive, wealthy, and more. In order for these ideal preferences to guide the choice of actual romantic partners, human mating psychology must possess a means to integrate information across these many preference dimensions into summaries of the overall mate value of their potential mates. Here we explore the computational design of this mate preference integration process using a large sample of n = 14,487 people from 45 countries around the world. We combine this large cross-cultural sample with agent-based models to compare eight hypothesized models of human mating markets. Across cultures, people higher in mate value appear to experience greater power of choice on the mating market in that they set higher ideal standards, better fulfill their preferences in choice, and pair with higher mate value partners. Furthermore, we find that this cross-culturally universal pattern of mate choice is most consistent with a Euclidean model of mate preference integration.
1,827 citations
University of Wrocław1, University of Washington2, University of Social Sciences and Humanities3, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences4, King Saud University5, University of Ghana6, University of Milan7, The Chinese University of Hong Kong8, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru9, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro10, Moscow State University11, Russian State University for the Humanities12, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte13, Ankara University14, University of Coimbra15, Babeș-Bolyai University16, Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México17, İzmir University of Economics18, Charles University in Prague19, Saint Mary's University20, Akdeniz University21, Cumhuriyet University22, University of Zagreb23, Lviv University24, Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital25, University of Belgrade26, Central University of Finance and Economics27, University of Nairobi28, Norwegian University of Science and Technology29, National University of Entre Ríos30, Philadelphia University31, University of Granada32, University of Pécs33, Razi University34, University of Science and Culture35, University of Vienna36, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro37, Makerere University Business School38, Adekunle Ajasin University39, Universiti Utara Malaysia40, University of Nigeria, Nsukka41, University of Warwick42, University of Tartu43, University of Magdalena44, University of Karachi45, University of Constantine the Philosopher46, Dresden University of Technology47, University of Amsterdam48, South-West University "Neofit Rilski"49, Matej Bel University50, Indonesia University of Education51, Rio de Janeiro State University52, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore53, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati54, Kyung Hee University55
TL;DR: In this paper, an extensive analysis of interpersonal distances over a large data set (N = 8,943 participants from 42 countries) was presented, which attempted to relate the preferred social, personal, and intimate distances observed in each country to a set of individual characteristics of the participants, and some attributes of their cultures.
Abstract: Human spatial behavior has been the focus of hundreds of previous research studies. However, the conclusions and generalizability of previous studies on interpersonal distance preferences were limited by some important methodological and sampling issues. The objective of the present study was to compare preferred interpersonal distances across the world and to overcome the problems observed in previous studies. We present an extensive analysis of interpersonal distances over a large data set (N = 8,943 participants from 42 countries). We attempted to relate the preferred social, personal, and intimate distances observed in each country to a set of individual characteristics of the participants, and some attributes of their cultures. Our study indicates that individual characteristics (age and gender) influence interpersonal space preferences and that some variation in results can be explained by temperature in a given region. We also present objective values of preferred interpersonal distances in different regions, which might be used as a reference data point in future studies.
260 citations
University of California, Santa Barbara1, University of Texas at Austin2, Dresden University of Technology3, University of Wrocław4, Opole University5, University of Tartu6, Gulu University7, Middle East University8, Stockholm University9, University of the Punjab10, University of Nigeria, Nsukka11, Istanbul University12, Franklin & Marshall College13, Norwegian University of Science and Technology14, University of Algiers15, Australian National University16, Russian Academy of Sciences17, Russian State University for the Humanities18, İzmir University of Economics19, University of Social Sciences and Humanities20, Université catholique de Louvain21, Ankara University22, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru23, Cumhuriyet University24, University of the Republic25, ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon26, The Chinese University of Hong Kong27, National Autonomous University of Mexico28, University of Pécs29, University of Maribor30, University of Zagreb31, University of Malaya32, Central University of Finance and Economics33, University of Crete34, University of Primorska35, University of Amsterdam36, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart37, VU University Amsterdam38, University of Granada39, University of Delhi40, University of Havana41, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro42, University of Vienna43, Universiti Utara Malaysia44, Vilnius University45, University of British Columbia46, Centre national de la recherche scientifique47, Romanian Academy48, Comenius University in Bratislava49, Slovak Academy of Sciences50, University of Monterrey51, DHA Suffa University52, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile53, South-West University "Neofit Rilski"54, University of São Paulo55, Kyung Hee University56, University of Ljubljana57
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.
Abstract: Considerable research has examined human mate preferences across cultures, finding universal sex differences in preferences for attractiveness and resources as well as sources of systematic cultural variation. Two competing perspectives-an evolutionary psychological perspective and a biosocial role perspective-offer alternative explanations for these findings. However, the original data on which each perspective relies are decades old, and the literature is fraught with conflicting methods, analyses, results, and conclusions. Using a new 45-country sample (N = 14,399), we attempted to replicate classic studies and test both the evolutionary and biosocial role perspectives. Support for universal sex differences in preferences remains robust: Men, more than women, prefer attractive, young mates, and women, more than men, prefer older mates with financial prospects. Cross-culturally, both sexes have mates closer to their own ages as gender equality increases. Beyond age of partner, neither pathogen prevalence nor gender equality robustly predicted sex differences or preferences across countries.
129 citations
University of Wrocław1, Macquarie University2, University of Tartu3, Gulu University4, Stockholm University5, International University, Cambodia6, University of the Punjab7, University of Texas at Austin8, University of Nigeria, Nsukka9, Istanbul University10, Franklin & Marshall College11, Norwegian University of Science and Technology12, University of Algiers13, Australian National University14, İzmir University of Economics15, University of Social Sciences and Humanities16, Université catholique de Louvain17, Ankara University18, University of California, Santa Barbara19, University of São Paulo20, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru21, ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon22, University of Constantine the Philosopher23, University of Zagreb24, The Chinese University of Hong Kong25, University of Malaya26, Central University of Finance and Economics27, Palacký University, Olomouc28, University of Ljubljana29, Max Planck Society30, University of Niš31, University of Pécs32, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart33, VU University Amsterdam34, University of Granada35, University of Delhi36, University of Havana37, University of Maribor38, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro39, University of Vienna40, Dresden University of Technology41, Vilnius University42, University of British Columbia43, Slovak Academy of Sciences44, Comenius University in Bratislava45, University of Karachi46, University of Monterrey47, Aga Khan University Hospital48, DHA Suffa University49, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile50, Kyung Hee University51, Bahria University52
TL;DR: For instance, this article found that affective touch was most prevalent in relationships with partners and children, and its diversity was relatively higher in warmer, less conservative, and religious countries, and among younger, female, and liberal people.
Abstract: Interpersonal touch behavior differs across cultures, yet no study to date has systematically tested for cultural variation in affective touch, nor examined the factors that might account for this variability. Here, over 14,000 individuals from 45 countries were asked whether they embraced, stroked, kissed, or hugged their partner, friends, and youngest child during the week preceding the study. We then examined a range of hypothesized individual-level factors (sex, age, parasitic history, conservatism, religiosity, and preferred interpersonal distance) and cultural-level factors (regional temperature, parasite stress, regional conservatism, collectivism, and religiosity) in predicting these affective-touching behaviors. Our results indicate that affective touch was most prevalent in relationships with partners and children, and its diversity was relatively higher in warmer, less conservative, and religious countries, and among younger, female, and liberal people. This research allows for a broad and integrated view of the bases of cross-cultural variability in affective touch.
50 citations
TL;DR: This article found evidence for textural changes, as well as shape changes that might account for the peak attractiveness of female faces at the point of ovulation, and they supported the hypothesis that attractive signals might be rooted in signals of fertility.
Abstract: In recent years, evidence has been gathered indicating increased attractiveness of fe- male faces at the point of ovulation. In this paper, we asked what changes in facial appearance oc- cur during menstrual cycle that lead to this shift in attractiveness. We analysed facial photographs of 20 young women with a normal cycle. We found evidence for textural changes, as well as shape changes that might account for the ovulatory peak in attractiveness. Generally, facial shape at ovulation is perceived as more attractive - and ovulating women are perceived as more attrac- tive the closer their face shape is to the "ovulation shape". These findings support the hypothesis that attractive signals might be rooted in signals of fertility.
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