# Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/evolutionary-psychology-and-human-behavior-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 1,196,545 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the evolutionary psychology of human behavior and attraction, focusing on topics such as mate preferences, attractiveness, life history theory, facial perception, sexual selection, testosterone, adaptation, and social cognition. The research delves into understanding the biological and evolutionary underpinnings of human mating strategies, decision-making processes related to attractiveness and mate selection, and the role of hormones in shaping social behaviors. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Psychology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11118 |
| Works | 73,005 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Daniel Kahneman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/daniel-kahneman/)
- [Ronald C. Kessler](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ronald-c-kessler/)
- [Emelia J. Benjamin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/emelia-j-benjamin/)
- [Amos Tversky](https://scholariq.org/researchers/amos-tversky/)
- [Graeme J. Hankey](https://scholariq.org/researchers/graeme-j-hankey/)
- [Luigi Ferrucci](https://scholariq.org/researchers/luigi-ferrucci/)
- [Icek Ajzen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/icek-ajzen/)
- [Pierre Bourdıeu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/pierre-bourd-eu/)
- [Ralph B. D’Agostino](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ralph-b-d-agostino/)
- [Nicholas G. Martin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/nicholas-g-martin/)
- [Johan Ärnlöv](https://scholariq.org/researchers/johan-arnlov/)
- [Matthew J. Page](https://scholariq.org/researchers/matthew-j-page/)

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