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Kathryn V. Walter

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Sex differences in mate preferences across 45 countries: a large-scale replication

2020

Considerable research has examined human mate preferences across cultures, finding universal sex differences in preferences for attractiveness and resources as well as sources of systematic cultural variation. Two competing perspectives-an evolutionary psychological perspective and a biosocial role perspective-offer alternative explanations for these findings. However, the original data on which each perspective relies are decades old, and the literature is fraught with conflicting methods, analyses, results, and conclusions. Using a new 45-country sample (N = 14,399), we attempted to replicate classic studies and test both the evolutionary and biosocial role perspectives. Support for unive…

Attractivenesssex differencesbiosocial role theorySDG 5 - Gender EqualityPerspective (graphical)Physical attractivenessopen data:Ciências Sociais::Psicologia [Domínio/Área Científica]Evolutionary psychologySettore M-PSI/05 - PSICOLOGIA SOCIALEBiosocial theorypreregistered/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/gender_equalityOpen dataCross-cultural psychologymate preferences sex differences cross-cultural studies evolutionary psychology biosocial role theory open data preregisteredmate preferencesCross-culturalmate preferences; sex differences; cross-cultural studies; evolutionary psychology; biosocial role theory; open data; preregisteredcross-cultural studiesPsychologyGeneral PsychologyDemographyevolutionary psychology
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Predictors of enhancing human physical attractiveness: Data from 93 countries

2022

People across the world and throughout history have gone to great lengths to enhance their physical appearance. Evolutionary psychologists and ethologists have largely attempted to explain this phenomenon via mating preferences and strategies. Here, we test one of the most popular evolutionary hypotheses for beauty-enhancing behaviors, drawn from mating market and parasite stress perspectives, in a large cross-cultural sample. We also test hypotheses drawn from other influential and non-mutually exclusive theoretical frameworks, from biosocial role theory to a cultural media perspective. Survey data from 93,158 human participants across 93 countries provide evidence that behaviors such as a…

Objectification TheoryREDES SOCIAISSEX-DIFFERENCESSelf-modificationEvolution:Humanidades::Outras Humanidades [Domínio/Área Científica]Facial Attractiveness:Ciências Médicas::Ciências da Saúde [Domínio/Área Científica]Social SciencesExperimental and Cognitive Psychology:Ciências Sociais::Psicologia [Domínio/Área Científica]Evolutionary PerspectiveSelf-ObjectificationPathogen stressEVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVESocial media usageArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Behavior and Systematicsddc:150Womens Body-ImageMating market perspective:Ciências Naturais::Ciências Biológicas [Domínio/Área Científica]WOMENS BODY-IMAGEEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsOBJECTIFICATION THEORYM-PSI/05 - PSICOLOGIA SOCIALEEvolutionary theory ; Mating market perspective ; Pathogen stress ; Appearance ; Self-modification ; Social media usageGender-RoleEcologyMATE PREFERENCES:Samfunnsvitenskap: 200 [VDP]Mate PreferencesEvolutionary theoryPERSONAL ORNAMENTSAppearanceSELF-OBJECTIFICATIONGENDER-ROLEAppearance; Evolutionary theory; Mating market perspective; Pathogen stress; Self-modification; Social media usageSettore M-PSI/05 - PSICOLOGIA SOCIALESocial Media UseSOCIAL MEDIA USESex-DifferencesVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200FACIAL ATTRACTIVENESS:Ciências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente [Domínio/Área Científica]Pathogen strePersonal Ornaments
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Predictors of enhancing human physical attractiveness: Data from 93 countries

2022

People across the world and throughout history have gone to great lengths to enhance their physical appearance. Evolutionary psychologists and ethologists have largely attempted to explain this phenomenon via mating preferences and strategies. Here, we test one of the most popular evolutionary hypotheses for beauty-enhancing behaviors, drawn from mating market and parasite stress perspectives, in a large cross-cultural sample. We also test hypotheses drawn from other influential and non-mutually exclusive theoretical frameworks, from biosocial role theory to a cultural media perspective. Survey data from 93,158 human participants across 93 countries provide evidence that behaviors such as a…

Social media usageSelf-modificationEvolutionary theoryAppearanceMating market perspectivePathogen stre
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Walter_Supplemental_Material_rev – Supplemental material for Sex Differences in Mate Preferences Across 45 Countries: A Large-Scale Replication

2020

Supplemental material, Walter_Supplemental_Material_rev for Sex Differences in Mate Preferences Across 45 Countries: A Large-Scale Replication by Kathryn V. Walter, Daniel Conroy-Beam, David M. Buss, Kelly Asao, Agnieszka Sorokowska, Piotr Sorokowski, Toivo Aavik, Grace Akello, Mohammad Madallh Alhabahba, Charlotte Alm, Naumana Amjad, Afifa Anjum, Chiemezie S. Atama, Derya Atamtürk Duyar, Richard Ayebare, Carlota Batres, Mons Bendixen, Aicha Bensafia, Boris Bizumic, Mahmoud Boussena, Marina Butovskaya, Seda Can, Katarzyna Cantarero, Antonin Carrier, Hakan Cetinkaya, Ilona Croy, Rosa María Cueto, Marcin Czub, Daria Dronova, Seda Dural, Izzet Duyar, Berna Ertugrul, Agustín Espinosa, Ignacio E…

FOS: PsychologyFOS: Clinical medicine170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified110319 Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy)110904 Neurology and Neuromuscular DiseasesNeuroscience
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WalterOpenPracticesDisclosure_rev – Supplemental material for Sex Differences in Mate Preferences Across 45 Countries: A Large-Scale Replication

2020

Supplemental material, WalterOpenPracticesDisclosure_rev for Sex Differences in Mate Preferences Across 45 Countries: A Large-Scale Replication by Kathryn V. Walter, Daniel Conroy-Beam, David M. Buss, Kelly Asao, Agnieszka Sorokowska, Piotr Sorokowski, Toivo Aavik, Grace Akello, Mohammad Madallh Alhabahba, Charlotte Alm, Naumana Amjad, Afifa Anjum, Chiemezie S. Atama, Derya Atamtürk Duyar, Richard Ayebare, Carlota Batres, Mons Bendixen, Aicha Bensafia, Boris Bizumic, Mahmoud Boussena, Marina Butovskaya, Seda Can, Katarzyna Cantarero, Antonin Carrier, Hakan Cetinkaya, Ilona Croy, Rosa María Cueto, Marcin Czub, Daria Dronova, Seda Dural, Izzet Duyar, Berna Ertugrul, Agustín Espinosa, Ignacio …

FOS: PsychologyFOS: Clinical medicine170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified110319 Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy)110904 Neurology and Neuromuscular DiseasesNeuroscience
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