Capturing the Interpersonal Implications of Evolved Preferences? Frequency of Sex Shapes Automatic, but Not Explicit, Partner Evaluations

Psychological Science

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 836-847

  Hicks, Lindsey L ^a   McNulty, James K ^a   Meltzer, Andrea L ^a   Olson, Michael A ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

automatic processes; evolved preferences; implicit attitudes; open materials; relationship satisfaction; sex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSES;

EID: 84983085585     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797616638650     Document Type: Article

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