Evolutionary-related hypotheses about gender differences in mate selection preferences
were derived from R. Trivers's (1979, 1985) parental investment model, which contends that …

Reviews studies on interpersonal attraction and informal affective relationships between
adults. A scheme for classifying empirical literature is presented and used to organize a …

This Instructor's Resource Manual has been written to accompany the seventh edition of
Nonverbal Communication in Human Interaction by Mark L. Knapp, Judith A. Hall, and Terry …

This article proposes a contextual-evolutionary theory of human mating strategies. Both men
and women are hypothesized to have evolved distinct psychological mechanisms that …

Intimate relationships, 2nd ed. Intimate relationships, 2nd ed. Citation Brehm, SS (1992).
Intimate relationships (2nd ed.). Mcgraw-Hill Book Company. Abstract The breadth of scientific …

Mirror, Mirror... examines the hidden truth about good looks. Through extensive research of
scholarly studies and popular culture, the authors provide a lively and comprehensive view …

'Skinny models send unhealthy message' 68 'My body and me': women in the newspapers
74 'You can get rid of cellulite'and 'make any man better in bed' 82 'What boys love about …

This book examines two kinds of research, research in social psychology and in clinical
psychology, into the effects of physical appearance on person perception. Both are explored …

Several studies confirm the operation of contextual contrast effects on judgments of the
physical attractiveness of others. The present experiment was conducted to determine …

The present study analyzed the influence that gender and gender concepts have on
predominantly white young adults' attitudes toward their body parts (body-as-object) and …