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Females undergo selection too

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 July 2022

Joyce F. Benenson Open the ORCID record for Joyce F. Benenson [Opens in a new window] ,
Christine E. Webb  and
Richard W. Wrangham
Joyce F. Benenson
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Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USAJoyce.Benenson@gmail.com
Christine E. Webb
Affiliation:
Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USAJoyce.Benenson@gmail.com
Richard W. Wrangham
Affiliation:
Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USAJoyce.Benenson@gmail.com
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Abstract

Extending Campbell's (1999) staying alive theory (SAT) beyond aggression, we reviewed evidence that females are more self-protective than males. Many commentators provided additional supporting data. Sex differences in life-history adaptations, in the optimal relation between survival and reproduction, and in the mechanisms underlying trade-offs involved with self-protection remain important topics with numerous opportunities for improved understanding.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 45 , 2022 , e151
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