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Sex differences in aggression: What does evolutionary theory predict?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 August 2009

Elizabeth Cashdan
Elizabeth Cashdan
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0060. [email protected]://www.anthro.utah.edu/people/faculty/elizabeth-cashdan.html
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Abstract

The target article claims that evolutionary theory predicts the emergence of sex differences in aggression in early childhood, and that there will be no sex difference in anger. It also finds an absence of sex differences in spousal abuse in Western societies. All three are puzzling from an evolutionary perspective and warrant further discussion.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 32 , Issue 3-4 , August 2009 , pp. 273 - 274
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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