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The interface of sexual behavior and evolutionary psychology is a rapidly growing domain, rich in psychological theories and data as well as controversies and applications. With nearly eighty chapters by leading researchers from around the world, and combining theoretical and empirical perspectives, The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work in the field. Providing a broad yet in-depth overview of the various evolutionary principles that influence all types of sexual behaviors, the handbook takes an inclusive approach that draws on a number of disciplines and covers nonhuman and human psychology. It is an essential resource for both established researchers and students in psychology, biology, anthropology, medicine, and criminology, among other fields. Volume 2: Male Sexual Adaptations addresses theory and research focused on sexual adaptations in human males.
List of contents
Part I. Pre-copulatory Adaptations: 1. Men's Sexual preferences Dan J Miller and Ryan C. Anderson; 2. Men's extra-pair sexual interest Adam C. Davis, Steven Arnocky, Megan Mackinnon and Larissa McKelvie; 3. Male sexual attraction tactics Mitchell Brown, Kaitlyn Boykin, Kelsey M. Drea, Alicia L. Macchione, Mary M. Medlin and Donald F. Sacco; 4. Men's intrasexual competition Karlijn Massar; 5. Domains of female choice Gregory Gorelik; 6. Sexual coercion and rape Andrew Holub and Gavin Vance; 7. Mate poaching by men T. Joel Wade and Maryanne L. Fisher; Part II. Copulatory Adaptations: 8. Sexual fantasy Mariana A. Saramago and Ricardo Ventura Baúto; 9. Ejaculation latency Rosa Angelica Lucio, Alonso Fernández-Guasti, and Maria Reyna Fuentes-Morales; 10. Copulatory thrusting in males Anders Ågmo and Gabriela Moralí; 11. Men's provisioning of oral sex Gavin Vance; 12. Inducing female orgasm Tara DeLecce; 13. Copulatory urgency Arial Bloshinsky and Valerie Starratt; Part III. 14. Post-ejaculatory adaptations to self-semen displacement Gordon Gallup; 15. Male Mate retention Bruna S. Nascimento, Katia C Vione, and Renan P Monteiro; 16. Shifts in partner attractiveness: Evolutionary and social factors Rebecca Burch, Maryanne L. Fisher, James B. Moran, Catherine A. Salmon, T. Joel Wade, and David Widman; 17. Emotional commitment Elizabeth G. Pillsworth; 18. Sexual jealousy in males: The evolution of a specific mechanism for sexual Jealousy Tsukasa Kato; 19. Men's attachment-related needs in the sexual arena Moran Mizrahi; 20. Paternal care Ryan Schacht; 21. Paternal filicide Vibeke Ottesen; Index.
About the author
Todd K. Shackelford is Distinguished Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychology and Director of the Center for Evolutionary Psychological Science at Oakland University in Michigan, USA.
Summary
Comprehensive and interdisciplinary, this handbook is written by leading researchers investigating evolutionary perspectives on sexual psychology and behavior, providing a rich overview of the most important work in the field. Volume 2 addresses theory and research focused on sexual adaptations in human males.
Foreword
This comprehensive handbook on evolution and sexual psychology features an interdisciplinary team of leading researchers in the field.
