Hormonal contraceptives as disruptors of competitive behavior: Theoretical framing and review
Emerging evidence suggests that hormonal contraceptives (HCs) impact psychological
outcomes through alterations in neurophysiology. In this review, we first introduce a …
outcomes through alterations in neurophysiology. In this review, we first introduce a …
[HTML][HTML] Reproductive hormones and female mental wellbeing
K Wieczorek, A Targonskaya, K Maslowski - Women, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fluctuating hormone levels during the menstrual cycle and major reproductive cycle stages
have been linked to mood changes, mental health conditions, and an increased likelihood of …
have been linked to mood changes, mental health conditions, and an increased likelihood of …
When fertile, women seek status via prestige but not dominance
KR Blake - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Biological predictors of human dominance are hotly contested, with far-reaching implications
for psychological sex differences and the placement of men and women in the social …
for psychological sex differences and the placement of men and women in the social …
[HTML][HTML] Testosterone, gender identity and gender-stereotyped personality attributes
Sex/gender differences in personality associated with gender stereotyped behavior are
widely studied in psychology yet remain a subject of ongoing debate. Exposure to …
widely studied in psychology yet remain a subject of ongoing debate. Exposure to …
Investigating cycle shifts in women's clothing style and grooming
In contrast to some non‐human primate species, human females do not show overt cues to
fertility. Previous research argued that women still show systematic changes in their …
fertility. Previous research argued that women still show systematic changes in their …
[HTML][HTML] Ovulatory shift, hormonal changes, and no effects on incentivized decision-making
Employing an incentivized controlled lab experiment, we investigate the effects of ovulatory
shift on salient behavioral outcomes related to (i) risk preferences,(ii) rule violation, and (iii) …
shift on salient behavioral outcomes related to (i) risk preferences,(ii) rule violation, and (iii) …
Men are not aware of and do not respond to their female partner's fertility status: Evidence from a dyadic diary study of 384 couples
Understanding how human mating psychology is affected by changes in female cyclic
fertility is informative for comprehending the evolution of human reproductive behavior …
fertility is informative for comprehending the evolution of human reproductive behavior …
Hormonal contraception and sexuality: Causal effects, unobserved selection, or reverse causality?
Many of the women who take hormonal contraceptives discontinue because of unwanted
side effects, including negative psychological effects. Yet scientific evidence of …
side effects, including negative psychological effects. Yet scientific evidence of …
[HTML][HTML] Hormonal and cycle phase predictors of within-women shifts in self-perceived attractiveness: Tests of alternative functional models
G Gupta, ZL Simmons, JR Roney - Hormones and Behavior, 2024 - Elsevier
Prior research has produced mixed findings regarding whether women feel more attractive
during the fertile phase of the menstrual cycle. Here, we analyzed cycle phase and …
during the fertile phase of the menstrual cycle. Here, we analyzed cycle phase and …
Women's intrasexual competitiveness and jealousy across the ovulatory cycle: A hormone-based study
Research on social status competition among women suggests that underlying hormonal
shifts associated with the ovulatory cycle systematically drive alterations in preferences and …
shifts associated with the ovulatory cycle systematically drive alterations in preferences and …