The Evolution of Same-Sex Attraction

The Evolution of Same-Sex Attraction
ISBN-10
3030539253
ISBN-13
9783030539252
Category
Social Science
Pages
250
Language
English
Published
2020-10-06
Publisher
Springer Nature
Author
Menelaos Apostolou

Description

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolutionary origins of same-sex attraction, evaluating multiple existing evolutionary theories. It combines empirical findings with theoretical arguments in order to review evidence on the prevalence rates of same-sex attraction and determine its genetic and environmental basis. Among the topics addressed: Attitudes towards same-sex attraction across human history Assessing the weak selection pressures hypothesis of attraction Assessing the male choice hypothesis of attraction Evolution of same-sex attraction in men versus women The Evolution of Same-Sex Attraction will be of interest to academics and students of evolutionary and psychological sciences, filling a gap in literature on the origins of specifically same-sex attraction.

Similar books