Evolutionary explanations of Infidelity and Jealousy Flashcards
Cascardi and Vivien
Jealousy is most common cause of aggression
Dobash and Dobash
Studies of battered women showed partner’s jealousy was the cause
Canary et al
Couples with anger and relationship conflicts attributed jealousy as the cause
Young
In a hypothetical jealousy inducing scenario, men would get angry drunk and threaten rival. Where as women would cry and attract other males
Daly and Wilson
Male to male rivalries have been found in a range of cultures
Buss
Two ways men stop their partners cheating:
Direct Gaurding = Man present to warn off others
Negative inducements = Man threats to stop providing resources to woman
Camilleri
Sexual assult of a female by her male partner was in direct link to risk of infidelity