The co-evolution in humans by sexual and social selection of kissing, body hairlessness, art, continually-growing head hair, acne vulgaris and keloid scarring

Bibliographic Data

ID7154029
AuthorsTerence Kealey (University of Buckingham, corresponding author)
Year2026
Volume47
Issue1
Pages106779
Publication date2026-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEvolution and Human Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1090-5138 • E-ISSN: 1879-0607
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106779
OpenAlexW4416414870
LanguageEN
References cited25

Human kissing appears to be part of a constellation of sexually- and socially-coevolved traits that include body hairlessness, art, continually-growing head hair, acne vulgaris and keloid scarring

Acne · Constellation · Head and neck · Keloid · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Hair Growth and Disorders

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