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Human Estrus Human Estrus
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Ovulatory Cycle Effects on Women’s Mating Psychology Ovulatory Cycle Effects on Women’s Mating Psychology
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The Good Genes Ovulatory Shift Hypothesis The Good Genes Ovulatory Shift Hypothesis
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Motivational Priority Shifts Motivational Priority Shifts
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Between-Cycle or Between-Women Effects Between-Cycle or Between-Women Effects
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Other Hormonal Influences on Women’s Mating Psychology Other Hormonal Influences on Women’s Mating Psychology
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Moderating Variables Moderating Variables
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Cues to Fertility Cues to Fertility
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Male Mate Retention Male Mate Retention
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Hormonal Contraception Hormonal Contraception
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Methodological Criticism and Potential Reasons for Nonreplicability Methodological Criticism and Potential Reasons for Nonreplicability
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Summarizing the current evidence Summarizing the current evidence
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References References
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31 Ovulatory Cycle Effects and Hormonal Influences on Women’s Mating Psychology
Get accessJulia Stern, Ph.D., University of Bremen
Lars Penke, Prof., Dr., Georg August University Göettingen
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Published:26 January 2023
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Abstract
Do hormones affect women’s mating psychology? In which way? Why? In this chapter, we address these questions and summarize the current evidence on associations between women’s ovulatory cycle, hormonal changes, and their mating psychology. We focus on potential changes in sexual motivation, mate preferences, and attraction to potential mates. We further evaluate potential changes in cues to fertility, whether they are detectable by others and whether these changes lead to corresponding affective and behavioral changes in romantic partners. We also discuss the potential implications of research on hormonal contraception on mating and point out reasons why some findings might not replicate.
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