Journal article
‘Eavesdropping’ and perceived male dominance rank in humans
Abstract
Effects of social learning on mate preferences have been observed in a wide range of animal species, including humans. However, it is not known whether social learning also influences other important aspects of social perception in humans. We investigated whether ‘eavesdropping’, a form of social learning whereby observers extract information about individuals’ qualities by observing their interactions with others, influences men’s perceptions …
Authors
Jones BC; DeBruine LM; Little AC; Watkins CD; Feinberg DR
Journal
Animal Behaviour, Vol. 81, No. 6, pp. 1203–1208
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2011
DOI
10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.03.003
ISSN
0003-3472