Aggression Type Influences Perceptions of a Woman's Body Size, Personality, and Behavior.

ABSTRACT: Although women engage in both physical and nonphysical aggression, little is known about how aggression type influences perceptions of their morphology, personality, and social behavior. Evolutionary theory predicts that women avoid physical aggression due to risk of injury, which could compromise reproductive success. Engaging in physical aggression might therefore decrease women's perceived mate value. However, physical aggression could be advantageous for some women, such as those who are larger in size and less vulnerable to injury. This presents the possibility that physically aggressive women might be perceived as larger and not necessarily lower in mate value. These hypotheses have not been tested. Across three studies, I used narratives to test the effect of aggression type (physic

SUBMITTER: Palmer-Hague JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10358422 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature