A5078556727- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Psychology of Social Influence
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Economic Theory and Institutions
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Ethics in Business and Education
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
- Statistics Education and Methodologies
- Political Economy and Marxism
University of South Carolina Salkehatchie
2018-2025
Oakland University
2013-2021
Pioneer (United States)
2018-2019
Life history theory provides a framework for understanding why non-monogamy may be the target of significant moral condemnation: individuals who habitually form multiple romantic or sexual partnerships pursue riskier, more competitive interpersonal strategies that strain social cooperation. We compared several indices life (i.e., Mini-K, High-K Strategy Scale, pubertal timing, sociosexuality, disease avoidance, and risk-taking) between practicing monogamous consensually non-monogamous (CNM)...
This study investigated the relationship between perceived mate value discrepancy (i.e., difference an individual's and their partner's value) frequency of retention performed by individual relative to his or her partner.In two studies, participants in long-term, exclusive, sexual, heterosexual relationships reported own, partner's, retention. Samples included 899 community members (Study 1) 941 students 2).In Study 1, we documented that individuals with higher self-perceived short-term...
Systematic research on the impact of psychedelic use sexuality and intimacy remains limited. This study investigated reported effects various aspects sexuality, gender, relationships through an online survey individuals who had used psychedelics (N = 581). Most participants (70.2%) perceived impacts experiences their and/or sexual experiences, with 65.4% noting short-term during 52.8% reporting long-term effects, although no individual effect was endorsed by most participants. A higher...
This series of studies is the first to use conjoint analysis examine how individuals make trade-offs during mate selection when provided information about a partner’s history sexual infidelity. Across three studies, participants ranked profiles potential mates, with each profile varying across five attributes: financial stability, physical attractiveness, fidelity, emotional investment, and similarity. They also rated attribute separately for importance in an ideal mate. Overall, we found...
Recent work demonstrates the methodological rigor of a type data-driven analysis (i.e., conjoint analysis; CA), which accounts for relative contribution different facial morphological cues to interpersonal perceptions romantic partner quality. This study extends this literature by using face ranking task predict five sexually dimorphic shape features (jawbone and cheekbone prominence, eyebrow thickness, eye size, length) participants' (N = 922) attractiveness sex-typicality...
Previous research has characterized human mate poaching as a prevalent alternative mating strategy that entails risks and costs typically not present during general romantic courtship attraction. This study is the first to experimentally investigate friendship between poacher his/her target risk mitigation tactic. Participants ( N = 382) read vignette differed by whether was male/female poached were friends/acquaintances. assessed likelihood of being successful incurring costs. They also...
The current research explores whether humans process inputs about combat (e.g., assessments of formidability) that produce outputs post-fight respect shaking an opponent's hand when the fight ends). Using online questionnaire (Study 1, n = 132), in-person 2, 131), and in-lab simulation 3, 58), we investigated participants were more likely to receive (Studies 1 3) display 2 as a function outcome (Hypothesis 1), use tactics 2), fighter asymmetries 3), ranking 4), presence witnesses 5). results...
Sperm competition theory can be used to generate the hypothesis that men alter quality of their ejaculates as a function sperm risk. Using repeated measures experimental design, we investigated whether produce higher ejaculate when primed with cues (i.e., imagined partner infidelity) relative control prime. Men ( n = 45) submitted two masturbatory ejaculates—one sample for each condition and conditions). Ejaculates were assessed on 17 clinical parameters. The results did not support...
Prior research examining mate expulsion indicates that women are more likely to expel a due deficits in emotional access while men sexual access. highlights the importance of accounting for measurement limitations (e.g., use incremental vs. forced-choice measures) when assessing attitudes toward and infidelity, Sagarin et al., 2012, Wade Brown, 2012). The present uses conjoint analysis, novel methodology controlling several using continuous self-report measures research. Participants (N =...
Humans maintain romantic relationships for sexual gratification, childcare assistance, intimate friendship, and a host of other interpersonal benefits. In monogamous (i.e., exclusive courtship between two people) individuals agree that certain benefits the relationship contact, material resources, emotional support) may only be shared within pair-bond. That is, each partner is expected to by provisioning sufficient satisfy needs desires their partner. By comparison, consensual non-monogamy...