Steven A Arnocky

Biographic Data

ID	192079
NAME	Steven A Arnocky
GIVEN NAMES	Steven A
FAMILY NAME	Arnocky
SIGNATURE	ARNOCKY S A
AFFILIATIONS	Nipissing University
ORCID	0000-0003-3812-1871
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	34
TOTAL CITATIONS	47
AUTHOR COUNT	34
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	4

A Cross-Cultural Examination of Intrasexual Competition
Open AccessNorbert Mesko, Adam C Davis et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2026
In the context of mating, individuals of the same sex often act as rivals in the pursuit, attraction, and retention of desirable partners. This study explored the relationships between intrasexual competition and various aspects of human mating psychology across three countries: Canada, Hungary, and Indonesia. A total of 661 adults (including women, men, non-binary, and gender-unspecified individuals) completed an online questionnaire assessing s…
The Natural History of Child Signals of Need in Utila, Honduras
Open AccessMichael R Gaffney, Jessica K Hlay et al.ARTICLEHuman Nature2025Cited by: 1References: 147
Masculine voice is associated with better mucosal immune defense in adolescent and adult males
Open AccessCarolyn R Hodges‐simeon, Carolyn R Hodges-Simeon et al.ARTICLEEvolution and Human Behavior2024
Validating the Revised Mating Effort Questionnaire
Open AccessGraham Albert, Adam C Davis et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2024References: 88
Disgust sensitivity predicts sociosexuality across cultures
Open AccessJessica K Hlay, Graham Albert et al.ARTICLEEvolution and Human Behavior2022
Response to Commentaries
Open AccessAdam C Davis, Steven A ArnockyARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2022
An Evolutionary Perspective on Appearance Enhancement Behavior
Open AccessAdam C Davis, Steven A ArnockyARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2022
The dark triad and bullying in adolescence
Open AccessAdam C Davis, Ann H Farrell et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research in Personality2022Cited by: 4References: 59
A Psychometric Evaluation of the Intrasexual Competition Scale
Open AccessGraham Albert, George B Richardson et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2022Cited by: 3References: 62
Can listeners assess men's self-reported health from their voice
Open AccessGraham Albert, Steven A Arnocky et al.ARTICLEEvolution and Human Behavior2021
Breast symmetry, but not size or volume, predicts salivary immunoglobulin-A (sIgA) in women
Open AccessAshley Locke, Steven A Arnocky et al.ARTICLEEvolution and Human Behavior2021
The Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a New Mating Effort Questionnaire
Open AccessGraham Albert, George B Richardson et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2021
Observers use facial masculinity to make physical dominance assessments following 100‐ms exposure
Open AccessGraham Albert, E Frances Wells et al.ARTICLEAggressive Behavior2021Cited by: 3References: 62
Research has consistently demonstrated that faces manipulated to appear more masculine are perceived as more dominant. These studies, however, have used forced‐choice paradigms, in which a pair of masculinized and feminized faces was presented side by side. These studies are susceptible to demand characteristics, because participants may be able to draw the conclusion that faces which appear more masculine should be rated as more dominant. To pre…
Perceived Mate Scarcity Leads to Increased Willingness to Mate Poach
Larissa McKelvie, Ashley Locke et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Sex Research2021Cited by: 1References: 3
Mate poaching, where an individual attempts to attract a pair-bonded individual, is a risky mating tactic. Yet, it is surprisingly common. Although many studies have investigated individual differences in mate poaching, few have examined potentially relevant ecological factors, such as mate availability. In this study, 254 unmated North American adults were primed with either perceived mate scarcity or abundance, and subsequently completed measur…
Sex Differences in Response to Deception Across Mate-Value Traits of Attractiveness, Job Status, and Altruism in Online Dating
Open AccessJessica Desrochers, Megan MacKinnon et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2021Cited by: 1References: 43
Men’s Mate Value Correlates with a Less Restricted Sociosexual Orientation
Open AccessSteven A Arnocky, Jessica Desrochers et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2021References: 47
Eating Disorders
Open AccessAshley Locke, Steven A Arnocky et al.CHAPTEREncyclopedia of Evolutionary…2020
Luteinizing Hormone
Open AccessJacob Belanger, Chad Tremblay et al.CHAPTEREncyclopedia of Evolutionary…2019
Will they stay or will they go? Narcissistic admiration and rivalry predict ingroup affiliation and devaluation
Open AccessA J Benson, Jessica Jeschke et al.ARTICLEJournal of Personality2019
OBJECTIVE: Using the narcissistic admiration and rivalry concept (NARC) as a guiding framework, the current research examines how ingroup affiliation and devaluation are connected to the self-enhancing and self-threatening properties of ingroups for narcissists. METHOD: Participants (N = 374) completed a group decision-making task and received feedback that factorially manipulated both individual and group performance. Across the four combination…
Do men with more masculine voices have better immunocompetence?
Open AccessSteven A Arnocky, Steven Arnocky et al.ARTICLEEvolution and Human Behavior2018
Sex Differences, Initiating Gossip
Open AccessAdam C Davis, Steven A Arnocky et al.CHAPTEREncyclopedia of Evolutionary…2018
The Facial Width-to-Height Ratio Predicts Sex Drive, Sociosexuality, and Intended Infidelity
Open AccessSteven A Arnocky, Steven Arnocky et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2018Cited by: 6References: 70
Type of jealousy differentially predicts cost-inflicting and benefit-provisioning mate retention
Open AccessAdam C Davis, Jessica Desrochers et al.ARTICLEPersonal Relationships2018Cited by: 5References: 57
Jealousy is argued to be an adaptive emotion that coordinates the use of mate retention acts, denoting behavior intended to guard a relationship from rivals, to prevent infidelity, and to hinder defection from the mateship. Nevertheless, few researchers have examined these relations. We sampled 144 women and men in romantic relationships and found that anxious (unease over potential infidelity) and preventive (preventing one's partner from consor…
Altruism predicts mating success in humans
Open AccessSteven A Arnocky, Steven Arnocky et al.ARTICLEBritish Journal of Psychology2017Cited by: 6References: 64
In order for non-kin altruism to evolve, altruists must receive fitness benefits for their actions that outweigh the costs. Several researchers have suggested that altruism is a costly signal of desirable qualities, such that it could have evolved by sexual selection. In two studies, we show that altruism is broadly linked with mating success. In Study 1, participants who scored higher on a self-report altruism measure reported they were more des…
Does the facial width-to-height ratio map onto variability in men's testosterone concentrations?
Open AccessBrian M Bird, Valeska S Cid Jofré et al.ARTICLEEvolution and Human Behavior2016

Environmental concern and fertility intentions among Canadian university students
Open AccessSteven A Arnocky, Steven Arnocky et al.ARTICLEPopulation and Environment2012Cited by: 15References: 34
The Facial Width-to-Height Ratio Predicts Sex Drive, Sociosexuality, and Intended Infidelity
Open AccessSteven A Arnocky, Steven Arnocky et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2018Cited by: 6References: 70
Altruism predicts mating success in humans
Open AccessSteven A Arnocky, Steven Arnocky et al.ARTICLEBritish Journal of Psychology2017Cited by: 6References: 64
In order for non-kin altruism to evolve, altruists must receive fitness benefits for their actions that outweigh the costs. Several researchers have suggested that altruism is a costly signal of desirable qualities, such that it could have evolved by sexual selection. In two studies, we show that altruism is broadly linked with mating success. In Study 1, participants who scored higher on a self-report altruism measure reported they were more des…
Type of jealousy differentially predicts cost-inflicting and benefit-provisioning mate retention
Open AccessAdam C Davis, Jessica Desrochers et al.ARTICLEPersonal Relationships2018Cited by: 5References: 57
Jealousy is argued to be an adaptive emotion that coordinates the use of mate retention acts, denoting behavior intended to guard a relationship from rivals, to prevent infidelity, and to hinder defection from the mateship. Nevertheless, few researchers have examined these relations. We sampled 144 women and men in romantic relationships and found that anxious (unease over potential infidelity) and preventive (preventing one's partner from consor…
The dark triad and bullying in adolescence
Open AccessAdam C Davis, Ann H Farrell et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research in Personality2022Cited by: 4References: 59
A Psychometric Evaluation of the Intrasexual Competition Scale
Open AccessGraham Albert, George B Richardson et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2022Cited by: 3References: 62
Observers use facial masculinity to make physical dominance assessments following 100‐ms exposure
Open AccessGraham Albert, E Frances Wells et al.ARTICLEAggressive Behavior2021Cited by: 3References: 62
Research has consistently demonstrated that faces manipulated to appear more masculine are perceived as more dominant. These studies, however, have used forced‐choice paradigms, in which a pair of masculinized and feminized faces was presented side by side. These studies are susceptible to demand characteristics, because participants may be able to draw the conclusion that faces which appear more masculine should be rated as more dominant. To pre…
Individual Differences in Mate Poaching
Open AccessShafik Sunderani, Steven A Arnocky et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2013Cited by: 2References: 50
The Natural History of Child Signals of Need in Utila, Honduras
Open AccessMichael R Gaffney, Jessica K Hlay et al.ARTICLEHuman Nature2025Cited by: 1References: 147
Perceived Mate Scarcity Leads to Increased Willingness to Mate Poach
Larissa McKelvie, Ashley Locke et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Sex Research2021Cited by: 1References: 3
Mate poaching, where an individual attempts to attract a pair-bonded individual, is a risky mating tactic. Yet, it is surprisingly common. Although many studies have investigated individual differences in mate poaching, few have examined potentially relevant ecological factors, such as mate availability. In this study, 254 unmated North American adults were primed with either perceived mate scarcity or abundance, and subsequently completed measur…
Sex Differences in Response to Deception Across Mate-Value Traits of Attractiveness, Job Status, and Altruism in Online Dating
Open AccessJessica Desrochers, Megan MacKinnon et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2021Cited by: 1References: 43