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What kind of selection?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 August 2009

Anne Campbell
Anne Campbell
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Psychology Department, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom. a.c.campbell@durham.ac.uk
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Abstract

Supporting a mediating role for fear in inhibiting female aggression, a recent study shows that aversion to “risky” impulsivity completely mediates the sex difference in direct aggression but not in angry acts where dangerous retaliation is unlikely. A more inclusive use of the term “sexual selection” to encompass reproductive advantage would recognise females' crucial role in nurturing and protecting offspring.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 32 , Issue 3-4 , August 2009 , pp. 272 - 273
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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