Social Psychology

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M+F Similarities and DIfferences:

All organisms have two basic challenges:

  • Survival (food, growth, health)
  • Reproduction (and aiding the success of next-generation)

Traits that both men and women want - kindness, intelligence, beauty, creativity, charm, and wit.

Differences - men have more emphasis on youth and beauty, and women have more emphasis on status

The Handicap Principle:

Relates to how a male peacock will grow a considerable tail that serves little purpose and serves as a handicap and it requires numerous resources to grow and makes it harder to escape predators. Because of this, females are impressed with a bigger tail since it signals that the male is fit enough to find enough food and evade predators, despite the handicap. 

Examples - 

  • Humour - men

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