Citation

Kaighobadi F, Shackelford TK. Behav. Brain Sci. 2009; 32(3-4): 281-282.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL 33314. fkaighob@fau.edu tshackel@fau.edu http://www.toddkshackelford.com/

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Cambridge University Press)

DOI

10.1017/S0140525X09990392

PMID

19691889

Abstract

Archer's argument regarding sex differences in partner violence rests on a general account of between-sex differences in reproductive strategies and in social roles. However, men's partner-directed violence often is predicted by perceived risk of female infidelity. We hypothesize that men's partner-directed violence is produced by psychological mechanisms evolved to solve the adaptive problem of paternity uncertainty.

Language: en