Do men value physical attractiveness in a mate more than women? Scientists in numerous
disciplines believe that they do, but recent research using speed-dating paradigms suggests …

Research and theory on self-esteem have flourished in recent years. This resurgence has
produced multiple perpectives on fundamental issues surrounding the nature of self-esteem …

Mate value is a construct of importance to many psychological (especially evolutionary
psychological) theories. However, there are no well validated self-report measures of mate …

Previous studies of organizational decision making demonstrate an abundance of positive
biases directed toward highly attractive individuals. The current research, in contrast …

Trait self-esteem ranks among the most widely investigated yet misunderstood constructs in
behavioral science. Despite the fact that thousands of studies have examined individual …

This study examines how relationship transitions affect subjective well‐being (SWB) and
how this effect changes over time. We used prospective data containing information about …

Previous research has postulated effects of environmental stress on ingroup/outgroup
thinking: The higher the pathogenic risk and the perceived vulnerability to it, the higher the …

Women wearing makeup are perceived by others as more attractive, competent, dominant,
and more socially prestigious. Individuals differ in how much and how frequently they use …

Sociometer theory proposes that self-esteem is an adaptation which evolved to monitor and
regulate interpersonal relationships. It is therefore sensitive to self-assessments in domains …

Self-perceived mate value is an important concept for evolutionary psychology, and yet there
has been little investigation into how it should be measured. Past research has relied upon …