| Title |
Selflessness is sexy: reported helping behaviour increases desirability of men and women as long-term sexual partners
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Ecology and Evolution, September 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2148-13-182 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
David Moore, Stuart Wigby, Sinead English, Sonny Wong, Tamás Székely, Freya Harrison |
| Abstract |
Despite its short-term costs, behaviour that appears altruistic can increase an individual's inclusive fitness by earning direct (selfish) and/or indirect (kin-selected) benefits. An evolved preference for other-regarding or helping behaviour in potential mates has been proposed as an additional mechanism by which these behaviours can yield direct fitness benefits in humans. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 16 | 21% |
| United States | 9 | 12% |
| Germany | 3 | 4% |
| Canada | 3 | 4% |
| Japan | 2 | 3% |
| South Africa | 2 | 3% |
| Pakistan | 2 | 3% |
| Australia | 2 | 3% |
| Guinea | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 11 | 14% |
| Unknown | 27 | 35% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 55 | 71% |
| Scientists | 15 | 19% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 5% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 4 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 69 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 32% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 15% |
| Researcher | 9 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 11 | 15% |
| Unknown | 8 | 11% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 26 | 36% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 15% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 11% |
| Neuroscience | 4 | 5% |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 12 | 16% |
| Unknown | 9 | 12% |
Attention Score in Context
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