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psy307 evol ch10p305-316

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meta-analysis of forms of aggression (male vs female effect sizes)   fantasies (.84), physical (.60), imitative (.49), shock (.39)  
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men and women rated similarly   in hostility  
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same-sex homocides   rate of male on male far exceeds female on female in all cultures examined  
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physical bullying in school (direct aggression)   higher among boys  
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name calling (indirect aggression)   higher among girls (bitch, slag, slut, whore) in high school, but not middle school-intrasex mate competition  
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aboriginal men on mem   97% of aggressive episodes in which a dangerous weapon was used  
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young male syndrome   Mating display: young males most prone to engaging in risky forms of aggression that puts them at risk of injury and death  
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young men are both formidable and risk-prone because   they face the most intense selection for confrontational competitive capabilities among our ancesters  
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young men seeking a wife had to display   tribal hunting prowess, raids, defense and ability for self-defense to impress women and deter rivals  
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young men, among animals, are unique   in the importance of cultivating a reputation  
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displays of violence by young men are almost invariably made   in the presence of an audience  
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the higher the percentage of 15-29 year old males   the higher the levels of coalitional aggression  
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male post-puberty muscle and aerobic growth with quick energy bursts   needed for a physically risky competitive strategy  
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most killers and victims   unmarried and many unemployed  
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male-male homicides to defend   status, reputation and honor in local peer group  
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men who are victimized by aggression in secondary school   have fewer sex partners by the time they reach college  
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in Ecuadorian tribes ferocity as a warrior appears to be   closely linked to one's social status within the group  
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rivalry and competition over mates   often triggers aggression  
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women must compete to initiate and   maintain her long-term bond with a high status male  
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females use social exclusion (ostracism) as a primary strategy   of getting rid of female competitors often accomplished using verbal aggression  
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women derogate their competitors on the basis of   physical appearance and sexual promiscuity to influence men's evaluations of the victim's attractiveness  
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female report of other's promiscuity was not effective for   men seeking a short-term mate, but very effective for those seeking a long-term mate  
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female aggression from   jealousy, competition and inclusion in desirable in-group  
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triggers of men on women aggression   primarily sexual jealousy against young mates (high reproductive value) and threat to terminate relationship (spousal homicide)  
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autonomy-limiting behavior by male linked to   male violence against mates  
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violence by men is   a strategy for controlling their mates to prevent sexual access by other men or a defection from the relationship  
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spousal abuse such as spitting, hitting, calling names is   roughly as common by women as men  
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female initiated spousal homicide almost always because of   suspected infidelity or long history of physical abuse  
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male coalitional warfare is   pervasive across cultures worldwide  
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gaining more copulations is almost always viewed as   a desired benefit of victory  
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war is an intensely   cooperative venture  
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retaliation and revenge are critical to maintaining   credible reputations  
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conditions for warfare adaptations to evolve   sexual access to women, belief in victory which increases resources, rewards gained proportional to risk taken, ignorance of who will die  
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natural selection operates for particular design features   on their average reproductive consequences  
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average reproductive gain does not change   when men going into battle die  
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because it operates on average reproductive effects across individuals over evolutionary time   selection can favor psychological mechanisms that lead men to war  
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only men evolve psychological mechanisms   designed for coalitional warfare  
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sexual access will be the primary benefit   that men gain from joining male coalitions  
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men will defect if   death appears imminent  
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men are likely to go to war   when their coalition appears stronger  
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men should have developed psychological mechanisms to   enforce the risk contract: to punish charters, defectors or traitors  
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men should have evolved psychological mechanisms enabling them to   detect, prefer and enlist men willing and able to contribute to war's success  
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