Sex differences are insufficient evidence of ecological adaptations in human females

Toe Aung; Sojung Baek; David Puts

doi:10.1017/S0140525X22000541

Sex differences are insufficient evidence of ecological adaptations in human females

Toe Aung, Sojung Baek, David Puts

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Benenson et al. postulate that human females evolved unique survival adaptations to facilitate maternal and grandmaternal care. This hypothesis is consistent with the broader hypothesis that female phenotypes are more ecologically optimal, but further evidence is needed to make a compelling case that sex differences in self-protection are not primarily the result of more intense sexual selection on males.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e130
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	45
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X22000541
State	Published - Jul 25 2022

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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