The Evolution of Sexual Attraction - Catherine Salmon | Maiden Mother Matriarch
Jul 17, 2024
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Catherine Salmon, a Professor of Psychology, delves into topics like sibling conflict, anorexia, slash fiction, and the evolutionary basis of sexual attraction. The discussion includes insights on female body changes, male preferences in porn, and the link between androgen exposure and fanfiction preferences.
Middle children develop negotiation skills through competition for resources, contributing to independence.
Women favor non-visual erotic content over visual porn, reflecting comfort in fantasies and relationships.
Prenatal androgen exposure may impact female preference for male homoerotic fan fiction, linking to masculine traits.
Deep dives
Benefits of Being a Middle Child
Middle children learn good negotiating skills due to competing for resources and learn independence without the pressure of eldest siblings. Conflict among siblings is influenced by birth spacing, same-sex competition, and resource scarcity. Evolutionarily, sibling conflicts arise due to limited resources and genetic relationships.
Advantages of Large Families and Social Support
Large families offer social protection and confidence in school environments, reducing the likelihood of bullying. Singletons may face more pressure due to parental hyper-focus, impacting their independence and social skills. Only children often bear parental pressure to excel, potentially leading to stress and anxiety.
Female Erotica Consumption and Women's Pornography Preferences
Women tend to consume non-visual erotic material like romance novels and fetish literature more than visual porn. Male homoerotic fan fiction readers might have higher prenatal androgen exposure, showing tomboy traits. Women's preference for porn literature may align with comfort in sexual fantasies and personal relationships.
Prenatal Androgen Exposure and Female Erotic Fiction Preference
Higher prenatal androgen exposure can influence female preference for male homoerotic fan fiction indicating masculine traits. The association between tomboy traits in childhood and erotic material preference suggests a link between prenatal exposure and erotica consumption. Further research on finger digit ratios and diverse cultural factors is recommended for a comprehensive understanding.
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My guest today is Catherine Salmon, Professor of Psychology at the University of Redlands. We spoke about sibling conflict, evolutionary explanations for anorexia, and slash fiction.
In the extended part of the episode, we spoke about what porn reveals about male and female sexuality, Be warned, the last 20 minutes are very much not suitable for childre…
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