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Punishment, proprietariness, and paternity : Men's violence against women from an evolutionary perspective

Aaron T. Goetz, +4 more
- 01 Nov 2008 - 
- Vol. 13, Iss: 6, pp 481-489
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In this article, the authors use an evolutionary perspective to examine intimate partner violence, focusing on men's violence against women, and they argue that the recurring adaptive problem of paternity uncertainty plays a central role in domestic violence, and physical violence functions to punish and deter female sexual infidelity.
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This article is published in Aggression and Violent Behavior.The article was published on 2008-11-01 and is currently open access. It has received 72 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Domestic violence & Sexual violence.

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Against our will: Men, women, and rape

Eric I.B. Beller
- 01 Jan 1978 - 
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A Critical Examination of Popular Assumptions About the Benefits and Outcomes of Monogamous Relationships

Terri D. Conley, +4 more
- 01 May 2013 - 
TL;DR: It is concluded that evidence for the benefits of monogamy relative to other relationship styles is currently lacking, suggesting that, for those who choose it, consensual non-monogamy may be a viable alternative to monogamy.
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Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach (4th ed.).

Donald A. Dewsbury
- 01 Jan 1989 - 
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Can evolutionary principles explain patterns of family violence

John Archer
- 01 Mar 2013 - 
TL;DR: The article's aim is to evaluate the application of the evolutionary principles of kin selection, reproductive value, and resource holding power to the understanding of family violence and concludes that most of the evidence is consistent with evolutionary predictions derived from kin selection and reproductive value.
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Women's aggression

Catharine P. Cross, +1 more
- 01 Sep 2011 - 
TL;DR: It is suggested that a more complete understanding of women's aggression requires acknowledging that women's relative restraint with regard to aggression is itself an adaptation; researching in more depth the fear-reducing effects of oxytocin and how these might operate in intimate partnerships; and considering more fully how cultural and biological factors might interact.
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Human mate poaching: tactics and tempations for infiltrating existing mateships.

David P. Schmitt, +1 more
- 01 Jun 2001 - 
TL;DR: This paper explored the psychology of romantically attracting someone who is already in a relationship and found that attempts at poaching were relatively common and were linked with distinctive personality dispositions, and that poaching effectiveness was influenced by the type of relationship being encroached on-marital, dating, long distance, highly committed, just beginning, or about to end.
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The Causes of Rape: Understanding Individual Differences in Male Propensity for Sexual Aggression

Martin L. Lalumière, +3 more
TL;DR: The causes of sexual aggression are examined in this paper, where the authors look at evidence from studies in evolutionary psychology, psychopathology, and biobehavioralism and examine the social factors that influence the likelihood of men committing sexual aggression.
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An evolutionary psychological perspective on male sexual proprietariness and violence against wives

Margo Wilson, +1 more
- 01 Jan 1993 - 
TL;DR: Normally, however, the busband's reprimandu are consistent with the perceived dousncss of the wife's ~hortcomings, his more drastic measures being reserved for infidelity or suspicion of infidelity.
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Measuring paternal discrepancy and its public health consequences

Mark A Bellis, +3 more
- 01 Sep 2005 - 
TL;DR: Using information from genetic and behavioural studies, the article identifies those who conceive younger, live in deprivation, are in long term relationships (rather than marriages), or in certain cultural groups are at higher risk ofaternal discrepancy.
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Sexual violence against intimate partners in Cape Town: prevalence and risk factors reported by men

Naeema Abrahams, +3 more
- 01 May 2004 - 
TL;DR: Sexual violence in intimate relations was common and was associated with particular types of conflict stemming from ideas of male sexual entitlement and dominance, and prevention programmes that focus on gender relations and non-violent conflict resolution for men and youths may be useful.
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In this article, the authors use an evolutionary perspective to examine intimate partner violence, focusing on men ’ s violence against women.