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| Title |
On the evolutionary origins of differences in sexual preferences
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, May 2015
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00628 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Daniil Ryabko, Zhanna Reznikova |
| Abstract |
A novel explanation of the evolutionary process leading to the appearance of differences in sexual preferences is proposed. The explanation is fully general: it is not specific to any particular type of sexual preferences, nor to any species or population. It shows how different sexual preferences can appear in any large group-living population in which sexual selection is sufficiently strong in each sex. The main idea is that the lack of interest toward a member of the opposite sex may be interpreted as a signal of popularity, and thus of reproductive success. It is then boosted by the Fisher runaway process far beyond the point where it becomes costly, resulting in a generalized trait-lack of interest toward the opposite sex. If the interest diverts toward other targets then different sexual preferences emerge. This hypothesis is placed into the context of other works on different sexual preferences in animals; supporting evidence from the literature is reviewed and additional research needed to confirm or refute the hypothesis in any given species is outlined. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 19 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 5% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 5% |
| United States | 1 | 5% |
| Germany | 1 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 13 | 68% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 17 | 89% |
| Scientists | 1 | 5% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 52 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 51 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 25% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 15% |
| Researcher | 7 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 10% |
| Other | 10 | 19% |
| Unknown | 3 | 6% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 16 | 31% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 14 | 27% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 10% |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 6% |
| Neuroscience | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 12% |
| Unknown | 6 | 12% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 26. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 April 2024.
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