Prosocial behavior as sexual signaling.
Maestripieri et al. provide an important service in highlighting prosocial biases toward attractive people from a cross-disciplinary perspective. Here I comment on the conceptual and critical side of their review of evolutionary psychology studies. I propose that further work should be focused on understanding the role of signaling in prosocial behavior.
Centre for Behaviour and Evolution,Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University,Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4LX,United Kingdom.gilbert.roberts@ncl.ac.ukhttp://www.ncl.ac.uk/ion/staff/profile/gilbertroberts.html.
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D015982:Bias; D005075:Biological Evolution; D058025:Interdisciplinary Studies; D011593:Psychology, Social; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012919:Social Behavior