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From Mate Retention to Murder

Explore evolutionary psychological perspectives on male partner violence, including causes, male sexual jealousy, mate retention behaviors, risk of sperm competition, and intimate partner homicide. Understand individual differences in partner-directed violence and critical reviews.

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From Mate Retention to Murder

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  1. From Mate Retention to Murder Kaighobadi, F., Shackelford, T. K., & Goetz, A. T. (2009). From mate retention to murder: Evolutionary psychological perspectives on men's partner-directed violence. Review of General Psychology, 13(4), 327-334. doi:10.1037/a0017254 By Katie Patterson, Charlotte Haun, and Anthony Morreale

  2. Evolutionary Psychological Perspectives on Men’s Partner Directed Violence • Suggested causes of aggression: family history, cultural influence, and evolutionary predictors • Evolutionary perspective: Paternity uncertainty is a fundamental problem that causes men in intimate relationships to guard against partner infidelity • Insults, sexual coercion, physical violence, homicide Kaighobadi, F., Shackelford, T. K., & Goetz, A. T. (2009). From mate retention to murder: Evolutionary psychological perspectives on men's partner-directed violence. Review of General Psychology, 13(4), 327-334. doi: 10.1037/a0017254

  3. Paternity Uncertainty and Male Sexual Jealousy • Jealousy functions to keep other males from stealing a mate and prevents partner infidelity • Men experience sexual jealousy • Women experience emotional jealousy • Stems from evolutionary adaptations: prevent cuckoldry, secure paternal investment Kaighobadi, F., Shackelford, T. K., & Goetz, A. T. (2009). From mate retention to murder: Evolutionary psychological perspectives on men's partner-directed violence. Review of General Psychology, 13(4), 327-334. doi: 10.1037/a0017254

  4. Male Sexual Jealousy and Mate Retention Behaviors • Mate retention behaviors - behaviors to prevent partner infidelity and competition from rivals • Research finding:When the risk of female infidelity increases, so do the male acts of mate retention and sexual jealousy • Research finding:An observer is likely to accept violent behavior of a mate if they know he is experiencing sexual jealousy Kaighobadi, F., Shackelford, T. K., & Goetz, A. T. (2009). From mate retention to murder: Evolutionary psychological perspectives on men's partner-directed violence. Review of General Psychology, 13(4), 327-334. doi: 10.1037/a0017254

  5. Risk of Sperm Competition and Sexual Coercion • Factors that may lead to sexual coercion: male sexual jealousy, exercising dominance/control over partner, anti-cuckoldry tactic • Research finding:Men’s sexual coercion of their sexual partner was predicted BOTH by suspicions of female infidelity and by men’s controlling behavior • Research finding:Rape of an intimate partner often times follows accusations of infidelity Kaighobadi, F., Shackelford, T. K., & Goetz, A. T. (2009). From mate retention to murder: Evolutionary psychological perspectives on men's partner-directed violence. Review of General Psychology, 13(4), 327-334. doi: 10.1037/a0017254

  6. Intimate Partner Homicide • U.S. Department of Justice between 1976 and 2005 • Percent of homicide victims by intimate partner • Female: 30% • Male: 5% • Research finding: Intimate partner femicide increased by 5 times when the female left her partner for another man or triggered sexual jealousy Kaighobadi, F., Shackelford, T. K., & Goetz, A. T. (2009). From mate retention to murder: Evolutionary psychological perspectives on men's partner-directed violence. Review of General Psychology, 13(4), 327-334. doi: 10.1037/a0017254

  7. Individual Differences in Intimate Partner Violence • Possibility that partner-directed violence may arise from individual differences in personality traits. • Research findings: Men’s emotional stability, agreeableness, and conscientiousness predict partner-directed violence. • BUT, the correlation was moderated by men’s suspicion of partner infidelity. Kaighobadi, F., Shackelford, T. K., & Goetz, A. T. (2009). From mate retention to murder: Evolutionary psychological perspectives on men's partner-directed violence. Review of General Psychology, 13(4), 327-334. doi: 10.1037/a0017254

  8. Critical Review • Emotional manipulation as a mate retention behavior: showing care and affection • The greater amount of time spent away from a partner, the greater the probability of sexual jealousy • Observers were more accepting of violent behavior when it was clear that sexual jealousy was triggered • We question the correlation between sexual jealousy and violence. It seems probable that the majority of males experience sexual jealousy but do not engage in physical violence • The desire to dominate and control a partner seems to be an improbable reason for sexual coercion in most instances. • Between 10% and 26% of women report being raped by their husband. What are the exact circumstances that qualify as rape? Is the self-report measure reliable? Kaighobadi, F., Shackelford, T. K., & Goetz, A. T. (2009). From mate retention to murder: Evolutionary psychological perspectives on men's partner-directed violence. Review of General Psychology, 13(4), 327-334. doi: 10.1037/a0017254

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