Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Evolutionary Explanations
- A01
- Cuckoldry
- Sexual jealousy-adaptive
behaviour. deter mate from sexual
infidelity, minimise risk of cuckoldry
- BUSS- direct guarding,
negative inducement. ensures
woman is sexually faithful
- A02
- Support...
- WILSON AND DALY- sexual jealousy main
reason for same sex murder. 'love triangles'
92% men on men 8% women on women.
- BUSS- men distress on sexual
unfaithful. women on emotional.
- GUTTMACHER- 36 murders. 25/36 due
to sexual jealousy. wives victims in 24
- most of 100 cases of violence- due to men
frustration in being unable to control wives
- TAKAHASHI- neural responses to cheating sexually
and emotionally. used imagery to show partners.
activation in hypothalamus. men activated when
sexual infidelity. women when emotional.
- SHAKELFORD- clear relationship with
mate retention and sexual jealousy and
violence towards women. if men suspected
them, strategies used, punishment. if not
suspected, no violence.
- However...
- EDLUND- our understanding of relationship and sexual jealousy
and aggression is limited. doesnt tell us if its male of female who
influences jealousy, and therefore degree of murder
- A03
- GENDER BIAS- focuses on males. not
conclusive of females. focus on mate retention
strategies and men being violent against women
- SOCIALLY SENSITIVE- women may not
want to admit they have an abusive husband
- REAL WORLD- mate retention strategies,
early signs of violent behaviour.