Is Self-Sacrificial Competitive Altruism Primarily a Male Activity?

This study explored the basis of self-sacrificial prosocial behavior in small groups. Seventy-eight undergraduates (39M, 39F) filled out a thirty-item personality scale and then participated in a “group problem-solving study” in which the monetary success of a three-person group depended upon one of...

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Published in:	Evolutionary psychology Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 50 - 65
Main Authors:	McAndrew, Francis T., Perilloux, Carin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2012 SAGE Publishing
Subjects:	Altruism Biological Evolution Competitive Behavior Female Gender Identity Humans Interpersonal Relations Male Masculinity Original Personality Assessment Problem Solving - classification Psychological Theory Reward Sex Characteristics Students - psychology Young Adult challenge hypothesis altruism competitive altruism sex differences
ISSN:	1474-7049, 1474-7049
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