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Mate Choice: The Evolution of Sexual Decision Making From Microbes to Humans

By Rosenthal , Gil Guastoni

Book information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2018
ISBN
9781400885466, 1400885469
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
16 MB (16521641 bytes)
Pages
647\647
Time added
2019-02-21 19:13:33
Evolution (Biology);Mate selection

Description

The popular consensus on mate choice has long been that females select mates likely to pass good genes to offspring. Gil Rosenthal overturns much of this conventional wisdom. Providing the first synthesis of the topic in more than three decades, and drawing from a wide range of fields, including animal behavior, evolutionary biology, social psychology, neuroscience, and economics, Rosenthal argues that 'good genes' play a relatively minor role in shaping mate choice decisions and demonstrates how mate choice is influenced by genetic factors, environmental effects, and social interactions. Looking at diverse organisms, from protozoans to humans, Rosenthal explores how factors beyond the hunt for good genes combine to produce an endless array of preferences among species and individuals.  Read more...

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