Absence makes the adaptations grow fonder: Proportion of time apart from partner, male sexual psychology, and sperm competition in humans (Homo sapiens)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 214-220

  Shackelford, Todd K ^a   Goetz, Aaron T ^a   McKibbin, William F ^a   Starratt, Valerie G ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative psychology; Human sexuality; Male sexual psychology; Psychological responses; Sperm competition; Time apart from partner

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COPULATION; DRIVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; COPULATION; DRIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIR BOND; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 34249034225     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.121.2.214     Document Type: Article

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