Sex differences in jealousy: A contribution from attachment theory

Psychological Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 168-173

  Levy, Kenneth N ^a   Kelly, Kristen M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult attachment; Evolutionary psychology; Jealousy; Parental investment model; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMOTION; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JEALOUSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; EXTRAMARITAL SEX; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMOTIONS; EVOLUTION; EXTRAMARITAL RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JEALOUSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENTING; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL VALUES; YOUNG ADULT; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION;

EID: 77951274196     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797609357708     Document Type: Article

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