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David M. Buss is an American evolutionary psychologist and professor at the University of Texas at Austin.
Known for: The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
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The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
In this groundbreaking work, evolutionary psychologist David M. Buss explores the complex strategies humans use in the pursuit of love, sex, and long-term relationships. Drawing on decades of cross-cultural research, Buss reveals how evolutionary pressures have shaped human mating behavior, from attraction and jealousy to infidelity and mate selection. The book integrates scientific evidence with vivid real-world examples to explain why men and women often want different things—and how these desires have evolved to maximize reproductive success.
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Sexual Selection and the Foundations of Human Attraction
At the center of evolutionary psychology lies Darwin’s theory of sexual selection—the idea that certain traits evolve not merely for survival but for securing mates. In humans, this has produced astonishing complexity in our preferences, courtship rituals, and emotional experiences. As I explored g...
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Male Mating Strategies: Desire, Competition, and Reproductive Risk
When I began mapping male mating strategies across cultures, a consistent pattern emerged. Men exhibit powerful preferences for youth and physical indicators of fertility because these traits maximize reproductive success. In evolutionary terms, men who favored fertile mates had more surviving child...
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About David M. Buss
David M. Buss is an American evolutionary psychologist and professor at the University of Texas at Austin. He is one of the founders of the field of evolutionary psychology and has authored numerous influential works on human mating, personality, and social behavior.
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