Evolutionary explanations

Evolutionary Explanations

AO1

• evolutionary psychologists= reproductive challenges faced by ancestors can explain ag behaviour in people today.
• male never certain about child's DNA
• shows why male sexual jealousy= cause of domestic violence
• acceptable to kill adulterous lover/her lover in many countries

** Infidelity + Jealousy- Daly & Wilson

•  men have evolved many ways to deter partners from committing adultery
•  includes vigilance to violence
•  unfaithful partner= risk of cuckoldry
• Male sexual jealousy evolved to prevent infidelity + risk of cuckoldry

** Mate Retention- Buss

• men have developed strategies for MR

includes direct guarding(restricting)/negative inducements(threat of violence)

RWA: implication of research>

• MRT=early signs of violence

educating people with signs= reduce women becoming victims

**Uxoricide- Daly+Wilson

• if men can prevent infidelity by using positive actions= less likely to be violent
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