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

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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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A Critical Examination of Popular Assumptions About the Benefits and Outcomes of Monogamous Relationships

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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Can evolutionary principles explain patterns of family violence

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

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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The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

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On the origin of the species by means of natural selection

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Against our will : men, women, and rape

TL;DR: In this article, the authors trace the use and meaning of rape from Biblical times through to Bangladesh and Vietnam, unravels the origins of rape laws in medieval codes and examines interracial and homosexual rape and child molestation.
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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.