Perspectives on human mating systems have shifted focus on why humans aren’t a pair-bonded species as if we’ve solved the (imo) enormously interesting question of why humans form pair-bonds at all. Evolution of PBs has become my favorite research topic.https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-we-do-it/201804/monogamy-anchored-in-our-genes …
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Replying to @NicoleBarbaro
What papers would you recommend on it? I read stuff on this relating to concealed ovulation, but not sure I was really convinced.
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I used to take ‘humans as pair-bonding’ for granted until I really got into this topic in an animal cognition class I took where I did a research proposal on mate guarding in Gibbons and realized there is no consensus on why PB evolved in primates
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Replying to @NicoleBarbaro @Ben_C_J
Do you like Bernard Chapais's work? His book "Primeval Kinship" is a profoundly fascinating look at human pair bonding.
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I haven’t read that book, but it has been added to my always growing amazon book list thanks!
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