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Taller men are less sensitive to cues of dominance in other men

Abstract

Male dominance rank, physical strength, indices of reproductive success, and indices of reproductive potential are correlated with masculine characteristics in many animal species, including humans. Accordingly, men generally perceive masculinized versions of men's faces and voices to be more dominant than feminized versions. Less dominant men incur greater costs when they incorrectly perceive the dominance of rivals. Consequently, it may be …

Authors

Watkins CD; Fraccaro PJ; Smith FG; Vukovic J; Feinberg DR; DeBruine LM; Jones BC

Journal

Behavioral Ecology, Vol. 21, No. 5, pp. 943–947

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Publication Date

September 1, 2010

DOI

10.1093/beheco/arq091

ISSN

1045-2249