Sexual selection does not provide an adequate theory of sex differences in aggression

Alice H. Eagly; Wendy Wood

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Sexual selection does not provide an adequate theory of sex differences in aggression

Alice H. Eagly^*, Wendy Wood

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Our social role/biosocial theory provides a more adequate account of aggression sex differences than does Archer's sexual selection theory. In our theory, these sex differences arise flexibly from sociocultural and ecological forces in interaction with humans' biology, as defined by female and male physical attributes and reproductive activities. Our comments elaborate our theory's explanations for the varied phenomena that Archer presents.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	276-277
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	32
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X09990264
State	Published - 2009

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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