Evidence of cognitive biases for maximizing indirect fitness in samoan fa'afafine

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1009-1022

  Vanderlaan, Doug P ^a   Vasey, Paul L ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Avuncularity; Evolution; Fa'afafine; Kin selection; Male androphilia; Samoa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTRUISM; COGNITION; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE FITNESS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ALTRUISM; COGNITION; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GENETIC FITNESS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84902375493     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-014-0288-0     Document Type: Article

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