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Sex differences are insufficient evidence of ecological adaptations in human females

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Abstract Benenson et al. postulate that human females evolved unique survival adaptations to facilitate maternal and grandmaternal care. This hypothesis is consistent with the broader hypothesis that female phenotypes are… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Benenson et al. postulate that human females evolved unique survival adaptations to facilitate maternal and grandmaternal care. This hypothesis is consistent with the broader hypothesis that female phenotypes are more ecologically optimal, but further evidence is needed to make a compelling case that sex differences in self-protection are not primarily the result of more intense sexual selection on males.

Keywords: differences insufficient; human females; insufficient evidence; sex differences

Journal Title: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Year Published: 2022

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