Attachment and time preference

Chisholm, James S.

doi:10.1007/s12110-999-1001-1

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“…Indeed, many of the behaviors associated with fast life histories and unpredictable environments are those requiring lesser deliberation, while many of the behaviors associated with slow life histories and predictable environments are those requiring greater deliberation (Figueredo et al, 2006). Consistent with these notions, Quinlan (2007) found an association between pathogen load and parental investment, and Chisholm (1999) found an association between uncertain environments (e.g., characterized by family conflict) and both earlier ages of reproduction and higher reproductive rates. In addition, Brumbach et al (2009) found that environmental unpredictability directly influenced life history strategy in a nationally representative sample of young adults, and that environmental harshness indirectly influenced young adult life history strategy.…”

Section: Life History Theory and Human Resource Usementioning

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Immediate Survival Focus: Synthesizing Life History Theory and Dual Process Models to Explain Substance Use

Richardson

Hardesty

2012

Evol Psychol

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Abstract:Researchers have recently applied evolutionary life history theory to the understanding of behaviors often conceived of as prosocial or antisocial. In addition, researchers have applied cognitive science to the understanding of substance use and used dual process models, where explicit cognitive processes are modeled as relatively distinct from implicit cognitive processes, to explain and predict substance use behaviors. In this paper we synthesized these two theoretical perspectives to produce an adaptive and cognitive framework for explaining substance use. We contend that this framework provides new insights into the nature of substance use that may be valuable for both clinicians and researchers.

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Section: Life History Theory and Human Resource Usementioning

confidence: 85%

Immediate Survival Focus: Synthesizing Life History Theory and Dual Process Models to Explain Substance Use

Richardson

Hardesty

2012

Evol Psychol

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“…Age at menarche (i.e., the age at which a girl experiences her first menstrual period) is the most wellestablished marker of individual differences in fast-slow strategies at the biological level (see Belsky, Steinberg, & Draper, 1991;Chisholm, 1999;Ellis, 2004Ellis, , 2005Kim & Smith, 1998;Kim, Smith, & Palermiti, 1997;Udry, 1979). Consistent with following a faster, short-term mating strategy, girls who experience puberty earlier tend to have sex at an earlier age and have more sexual partners (Flannery, Rowe, & Gulley, 1993;Furstenberg, BrooksGunn, & Chase-Lansdale, 1989;Luster & Mittelstaedt, 1993;Udry, 1979), and they also show a stronger preference for masculine men (Jones, Boothroyd, Feinberg, & DeBruine, 2010).…”

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Ovulation leads women to perceive sexy cads as good dads.

Durante

Griskevicius

Simpson

et al. 2012

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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Why do some women pursue relationships with men who are attractive, dominant, and charming but who do not want to be in relationships-the prototypical sexy cad? Previous research shows that women have an increased desire for such men when they are ovulating, but it is unclear why ovulating women would think it is wise to pursue men who may be unfaithful and could desert them. Using both college-age and community-based samples, in 3 studies we show that ovulating women perceive charismatic and physically attractive men, but not reliable and nice men, as more committed partners and more devoted future fathers. Ovulating women perceive that sexy cads would be good fathers to their own children but not to the children of other women. This ovulatory-induced perceptual shift is driven by women who experienced early onset of puberty. Taken together, the current research identifies a novel proximate reason why ovulating women pursue relationships with sexy cads, complementing existing research that identifies the ultimate, evolutionary reasons for this behavior.Keywords: evolutionary psychology, ovulation, mating, mate selection, fertilityIn 1939, when asked to comment on the prospects of his opponent the New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher responded with "nice guys finish last" (Durocher & Linn, 1975). This aphorism is often used to describe young men's success at dating, with many women saying they want a nice guy but nevertheless dating men who are not-so-nice (McDaniel, 2005). Across cultures, many women believe that a good romantic partner is someone who is reliable, is dependable, and will make a good father (Buss, 1991;Buss et al., 1990). Yet, many women pursue and are heartbroken by men who are charismatic, adventurous, physically attractive, and hopelessly unreliable (Buss, 2003;Kruger, Fisher, & Jobling, 2003;Rhodes, Simmons, & Peters, 2005). Indeed, whereas popular dating guides for men teach bachelors how to be the "bad boy" women cannot resist (Louis & Copeland, 2007), dating guides for women implore them to steer clear of commitment-phobic men and instead choose the reliable "Mr. Good Enough" (Gottlieb, 2010). Why is it that, despite continuous warnings and recurring heartbreak, many women keep pursuing the wrong guy?In this article, we build on past research showing that women's desire for sexy, dominant, and charismatic men is related to their monthly ovulatory cycle (Gangestad, Simpson, Cousins, GarverApgar, & Christensen, 2004;. Although previous work has shown that women experience an increased attraction to such men when they are ovulating, it is unclear why ovulating women would think it is wise to pursue relationships with men who may be unfaithful and might desert them. In the current research, we examine a potential proximate psychological mechanism that may motivate women to believe it is a good idea to pursue men who are sexy, dominant, and charismatic, but who are also likely to be unreliable partners-the prototypical "sexy cad." We propose that ovulation might lead women to...

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“…These cues convey that the future is uncertain and serve to accelerate pubertal onset and early sexual debut as part of adopting a reproductive strategy suited to an uncertain ecological context. Chisholm (1993Chisholm ( , 1999bChisholm & Burbank, 2001) added to this model of development by proposing specific mechanisms.…”

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Violence, Teenage Pregnancy, and Life History

Copping

Campbell

Muncer

2013

Hum Nat

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The nal publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12110-013-9163-2Additional information: Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-pro t purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. AbstractGuided by principles of life history strategy development, this study tested the hypothesis that sexual precocity and violence are caused by sensitivities to local environmental conditions. Two models of strategy development were compared: The first is based on indirect perception of ecological cues through family disruption and the second is based on both direct and indirect perception of ecological stressors. Results showed a moderate correlation between rates of violence and sexual precocity, r = .59. Whilst a model incorporating direct and indirect effects provided a better fit than one based on family mediation alone, significant improvements were made by linking some ecological factors directly to behaviour independently of strategy development. The models support the contention that violence and teenage pregnancy are part of an ecologically determined pattern of strategy development and suggest that, whilst the family unit is critical in affecting behaviour, individuals' direct experiences of the environment are also important.3

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Attachment and time preference

Cited by 96 publications

References 75 publications

Immediate Survival Focus: Synthesizing Life History Theory and Dual Process Models to Explain Substance Use

Immediate Survival Focus: Synthesizing Life History Theory and Dual Process Models to Explain Substance Use

Ovulation leads women to perceive sexy cads as good dads.

Violence, Teenage Pregnancy, and Life History

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