Kaitlyn T Harper
Biographic Data
| ID | 5037644 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kaitlyn T Harper |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kaitlyn T |
| FAMILY NAME | Harper |
| SIGNATURE | HARPER K T |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9597-872X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The attractive personality
People tend to prefer mates who are similar to themselves, yet also desire partners with specific characteristics. The relative importance of assortative and absolute preferences might differ for big five and political personality. We examined partner preferences at the facet level of the big five framework and compared them with preferences regarding a key political personality trait—social dominance orientation (SDO). We also assessed how avera…
Multivariate mate choice constrains mate preference evolution
Mate preferences are ideals or standards believed to guide mate choice, which is crucial to an individual's inclusive fitness. In evolutionary psychology, many mate preferences are theorised to have evolved because choosing a partner with the preferred trait offers inclusive fitness benefits. This evolutionary logic assumes that individuals mate with partners whose traits align with their preferences. However, studies often fail to find an associ…
Evidence from millions of births refutes the Trivers-Willard hypothesis in humans
The Role of Accurate Self-Assessments in Optimizing Mate Choice
Individuals are thought to seek the best possible romantic partner in exchange for their own desirability. We investigated whether individuals’ self-evaluations were related to their partner choices and whether the accuracy of these self-evaluations was associated with mating outcomes. Participants ( N = 1,354) took part in a speed-dating study where they rated themselves and others on mate value and indicated their willingness to date each poten…
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Evidence from millions of births refutes the Trivers-Willard hypothesis in humans
The Role of Accurate Self-Assessments in Optimizing Mate Choice
Individuals are thought to seek the best possible romantic partner in exchange for their own desirability. We investigated whether individuals’ self-evaluations were related to their partner choices and whether the accuracy of these self-evaluations was associated with mating outcomes. Participants ( N = 1,354) took part in a speed-dating study where they rated themselves and others on mate value and indicated their willingness to date each poten…
Multivariate mate choice constrains mate preference evolution
Mate preferences are ideals or standards believed to guide mate choice, which is crucial to an individual's inclusive fitness. In evolutionary psychology, many mate preferences are theorised to have evolved because choosing a partner with the preferred trait offers inclusive fitness benefits. This evolutionary logic assumes that individuals mate with partners whose traits align with their preferences. However, studies often fail to find an associ…
The attractive personality
People tend to prefer mates who are similar to themselves, yet also desire partners with specific characteristics. The relative importance of assortative and absolute preferences might differ for big five and political personality. We examined partner preferences at the facet level of the big five framework and compared them with preferences regarding a key political personality trait—social dominance orientation (SDO). We also assessed how avera…
Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (2 works) · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Statistics (2 works) · Agreeableness (1 work) · Animal Behavior and Reproduction (1 work) · Attraction (1 work) · Attractiveness (1 work)