Have sex differences in spatial ability evolved from male competition for mating and female concern for survival?

Cognition

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 221-257

  Ecuyer Dab, Isabelle ^a   Robert, Michèle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Human and nonhuman primates; Mating related evolutionary pressures; Navigation; Nonhuman mammals; Sex differences; Sexual division of labor; Sexual selection; Spatial abilities; Survival related evolutionary pressures

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATING; MEMORY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; SURVIVAL;

EID: 1142309876     PISSN: 00100277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2003.09.007     Document Type: Article

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