Perceived mate availability influences intrasexual competition, jealousy and mate-guarding behavior

Journal of Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 45-64

  Arnocky, S ^a   Ribout, A ^a   Mirza, R S ^a   Knack, J M ^b  

^a NIPISSING UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

indirect aggression; intrasexual competition; jealousy; mate guarding; operational sex ratio (OSR)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897761130     PISSN: 17892082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JEP.12.2014.1.3     Document Type: Article

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