Health at the ballot box: disease threat does not predict attractiveness preference in British politicians
According to disease avoidance theory, selective pressures have shaped adaptive behaviours to avoid people who might transmit infections. Such behavioural immune defence strategies may have social and societal consequences. Attractiveness is perceived as a heuristic cue of good health, and the relat...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Royal Society Publishing
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4821282/ |