{"title":"Corrigendum to ‘The pitfalls of an impoverished approach to culture: Commentary on Baumard and André’ [Evolution and Human Behavior 46 (2025) 106746]","authors":"Gillian R. Brown","doi":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106787","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106787","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55159,"journal":{"name":"Evolution and Human Behavior","volume":"47 1","pages":"Article 106787"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145920759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marlise K. Hofer , Tianqi Peng , Jennifer C. Lay , Frances S. Chen
{"title":"Corrigendum to “The role of testosterone in odor-based perceptions of social status” [Evolution and Human Behavior, Volume 46 (2025) 106752].","authors":"Marlise K. Hofer , Tianqi Peng , Jennifer C. Lay , Frances S. Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106792","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106792","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55159,"journal":{"name":"Evolution and Human Behavior","volume":"47 1","pages":"Article 106792"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145920760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A sweet kiss with a bacterial touch: a potential positive feedback loop involved in shaping the oral microbiota","authors":"Remco Kort","doi":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106777","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106777","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The human microbiota —the collection of microorganisms living on and inside the body—plays a fundamental role in human health. While diet, genetics, and environment strongly shape microbiota composition, social interactions may also influence the microbial communities associated with the human body. Intimate kissing is a widespread human behaviour that involves close contact and exchange of saliva, providing an opportunity for direct microbial transmission between individuals. This article explores the hypothesis that intimate kissing can induce a reinforcing cycle – a positive feedback loop - that shapes and stabilizes the oral microbiota of partners over time. Neurobiological pathways, including the gut microbiota–brain axis, might reinforce this feedback loop. Current evidence is synthesized and a study design outlined to explore how kissing may lead to sustained microbial sharing and potential systemic effects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55159,"journal":{"name":"Evolution and Human Behavior","volume":"47 1","pages":"Article 106777"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145420291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Diego Guevara Beltran , Jessica D. Ayers , Lee Cronk , Daniel P. Balliet , Jeremy Koster , Athena Aktipis
{"title":"Sources of fitness interdependence associated with shared fate and cooperation in a small-scale horticultural society","authors":"Diego Guevara Beltran , Jessica D. Ayers , Lee Cronk , Daniel P. Balliet , Jeremy Koster , Athena Aktipis","doi":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106802","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106802","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cooperation often relies on people's ability to discern in whom to invest their limited resources. One solution to this partner choice dilemma entails estimating one's fitness interdependence with others. Previous studies indicate that estimates of fitness interdependence (i.e., perceived shared fate) motivate cooperation, but the sources of information that contribute to perceived shared fate remain an elusive question. We examine links among ten sources of interdependence (i.e., attributes and experiences that yoke partners' fitness), perceived shared fate, and cooperation towards three relationship targets (an acquaintance, cousin, and sibling) in a small-scale horticultural society of Northern Nicaragua. While eight sources of interdependence showed positive bivariate associations with perceived shared fate, only relatedness, commensality, and shared subsistence activities were uniquely associated with higher perceived shared fate. Moreover, perceived shared fate (1) was associated with more cooperation across seven fitness-relevant domains, (2) statistically mediated associations between relatedness and cooperation (Study 1: <em>N</em> = 146, Obs. = 437), and (3) had strong effects on cooperation (i.e., forgoing money to buy rice for a partner; Study 2: <em>N</em> = 36, Obs. = 108). Results indicate that perceived shared fate arises from sources of fitness interdependence and cooperation is proximally guided by perceived shared fate. Estimates of fitness interdependence by way of perceptions of shared fate may therefore offer a simple solution to partner choice dilemmas: Help partners if one has a positive stake in their welfare.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55159,"journal":{"name":"Evolution and Human Behavior","volume":"47 1","pages":"Article 106802"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145571508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martina Francesconi , Alice Galotti , Yannick Jadoul , Federico Giovannini , Andrea Ravignani , Elisabetta Palagi
{"title":"SEX in bonobos: The intensity of sexual stimulation sharply drops after facial mimicry","authors":"Martina Francesconi , Alice Galotti , Yannick Jadoul , Federico Giovannini , Andrea Ravignani , Elisabetta Palagi","doi":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106786","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106786","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nonverbal communication plays a central role in human sexual interactions, enhancing sexual satisfaction and perceived partner connectedness. Here, we investigate the potential evolutionary roots of visual communication by examining the role of facial displays in sexual interactions in bonobos (<em>Pan paniscus</em>), a species in which - unlike many others - sexuality serves both reproductive and social functions. Using high-resolution temporal analyses, we tested whether variations in the rate of the oscillatory movements during sex (a proxy for sexual stimulation intensity) are associated with the exchange of facial expressions, specifically silent bared-teeth (SBT) displays and rapid facial mimicry (RFM). Analyses of sexual sessions free from interference by third-parties revealed that the offset of unilateral SBTs was not followed by a significant decrease in the oscillatory movement rates, whereas the termination of RFM consistently triggered a decline in sexual stimulation. Restricted temporal windows surrounding RFM cessation further confirmed that disruption of facial mimicry by even one partner suffices to decrease stimulation intensity. These results indicate that RFM, rather than passive observation of a partner's expression, marks the peak of sexual stimulation and reflects fine-grained socio-emotional coordination between partners. Our findings suggest that rapid facial exchanges during sexual interactions in bonobos may represent an evolutionarily conserved mechanism linking nonverbal communication and coordination in social actions. This work provides comparative insights into the communicative functions of facial expressions, highlighting parallels between humans and one of our closest phylogenetic relatives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55159,"journal":{"name":"Evolution and Human Behavior","volume":"47 1","pages":"Article 106786"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145369816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yaming Huang , Gabriel Šaffa , Shiting Zhang , Pengpeng Bai , Liqiong Zhou , Gui He , Ruth Mace , Juan Du
{"title":"Gender differences in social networks under subsistence changes","authors":"Yaming Huang , Gabriel Šaffa , Shiting Zhang , Pengpeng Bai , Liqiong Zhou , Gui He , Ruth Mace , Juan Du","doi":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106814","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106814","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sexual selection theory suggests that gendered social strategies are universal outcomes of reproductive competition, yet recent cross-cultural studies show that these strategies are shaped by socio-ecological factors although they remain insufficiently examined. In particular, little is known about how gendered strategies adapt during periods of rapid social and economic changes. To this end, we examine gender differences in scale and composition of ego-networks, guided by two main hypotheses: that gender roles are shaped by (i) market participation, and (ii) post-marital residence pattern. Using data from 1169 married women and men across 14 Tibetan villages undergoing economic and kinship-system transitions, we applied Bayesian multilevel models to analyse core social relationships. Our findings show that, as men increase their participation in market economies, their networks become more kin-centred – strengthening biological kin ties while loosening friend ties – reflecting an instrumental restructuring of social relationships in response to changing economic roles. In contrast, women's networks remain largely unaffected, likely reflecting the persistence of caregiving responsibilities and strong local embeddedness. Post-marital residence patterns impose comparable trade-offs for both sexes: philopatric individuals prioritise biological kin, while affinal kin can effectively substitute for natal relatives when biological kin become less accessible, forming a balanced, bilateral cooperative network that integrates both kin types. This study underscores that women sustain stable and cohesive social ties across socio-economic transitions, while men adapt their networks more flexibly in response to shifting economic roles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55159,"journal":{"name":"Evolution and Human Behavior","volume":"47 1","pages":"Article 106814"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145736734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lisa M. Bohon, Sophia Sinclair, Raquel R. Medeiros-Tejomaya, Jessica Hamel, Alexandra H.B. Hock
{"title":"Using SEM to test the associations among women's childhood ecology, adult psychosocial life history traits, and mating effort","authors":"Lisa M. Bohon, Sophia Sinclair, Raquel R. Medeiros-Tejomaya, Jessica Hamel, Alexandra H.B. Hock","doi":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106783","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106783","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The purpose of this study was to investigate childhood ecology before the age of 10 and adult psychosocial Life History (LH) traits as predictors of adult mating effort. College women (<em>N</em> = 875) volunteered in an online Qualtrics study. SEM analysis showed that faster life psychosocial traits explained 22.2 % of the relation between the childhood microsystem and mating effort. Women who experienced a disordered microsystem (childhood trauma, parental disengagement, parental cohabitation with an unrelated adult, and crime in their neighborhood) were more likely to exhibit adult faster LH personality traits such as psychopathy, impulsivity, resource control, tendencies, and neuroticism. These personality traits were also associated with a greater number of lifetime sexual partners, shorter-term mating orientation, and greater intention to engage in risky sexual behaviors. In addition, a disordered microsystem, and perceived resource insecurity related to having more lifetime sexual partners, shorter-term mating orientation, and greater endorsement of future risky sexual behaviors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55159,"journal":{"name":"Evolution and Human Behavior","volume":"47 1","pages":"Article 106783"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145520362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beyond inclusive fitness: Why dual inheritance still matters in the age of memes","authors":"Athena Aktipis","doi":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106756","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106756","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55159,"journal":{"name":"Evolution and Human Behavior","volume":"47 1","pages":"Article 106756"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145924077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Individual differences in sick face sensitivity: females are more sensitive to lassitude facial expressions than males","authors":"Tiffany S. Leung, Elizabeth A. Simpson","doi":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106803","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106803","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Lassitude—characterized by drooping eyelids, pale and slightly parted lips, and drooping corners of the mouth—is an emotional expression exhibited when people are sick. Here, we tested the hypothesis that there may be individual differences in the ability to recognize lassitude facial expressions. Adults from an undergraduate subject pool in the U.S. (<em>N</em> = 280) viewed images of healthy faces and the same people's faces when they were sick with a naturally occurring contagious illness, rating them on six dimensions theorized to index latent lassitude perception: safety, healthiness, approachability, alertness, social interest, and positivity. We found each dimension loaded positively onto latent lassitude perception, consistent with our hypothesis that these dimensions tap unique but related constructs. Participants' sex predicted their latent lassitude perception, with females showing higher accuracy than males. Our findings suggest there are sex differences in sick face perception, much like the perception of other nonverbal expressions. This is the first study, to our knowledge, to discover a female advantage in recognizing natural lassitude expressions. We discuss possible evolutionary mechanisms, such as the Primary Caretaker Hypothesis, and implications for public health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55159,"journal":{"name":"Evolution and Human Behavior","volume":"47 1","pages":"Article 106803"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145520361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The co-evolution in humans by sexual and social selection of kissing, body hairlessness, art, continually-growing head hair, acne vulgaris and keloid scarring","authors":"Terence Kealey","doi":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106779","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106779","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>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.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55159,"journal":{"name":"Evolution and Human Behavior","volume":"47 1","pages":"Article 106779"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145571507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}