How to evolutionary psychology: 1. Create a plausible theory 2. (optional) Tie it to a proto-human behavior 3. Test on ~80 undergrad psychology students 4. MEN MORE LIKELY TO RUB NIPPLES IN THE PRESENCE OF ROSEBUSHES, EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGISTS PROVE
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It's because nipple-rubbing behaviour was at one point in our evolution associated with male virility, and rosebushes are feminine enough to trigger men's nascent rubbing urge (p=0.047)
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Further analysis showed that this effect was not demonstrated with begonias (p=0.051) or hyacinths (p=0.052) leading to the conclusion that roses were likely intrinsically linked to human evolution
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Moreover, a meta-analysis of 8 studies (total n=150) found that roses were also associated with sexual arousal, providing strong support for this theory
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