Polygyny: the culture we dislike might not be the culture that is evolutionarily disfavored
Posted 02 Nov 2015 / 0There’s a new paper out in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by David W. Lawson and colleagues that looks at whether the cultural practice of polygyny is disadvantageous. It’s a question that should be fascinating to anyone who is interested in sexual conflict or cultural evolution. At first glance, polygyny appears to be Read More
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