Sex, Evolution, and Behavior
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Sex, Evolution, and Behavior is an influential book that applies evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology to explain patterns of sexual behavior and reproductive strategies in humans and other animals.
All labels observed (1)
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| Sex, Evolution, and Behavior canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sex, Evolution, and Behavior Context triple: [Martin Daly, coAuthorOf, Sex, Evolution, and Behavior]
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The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating is a landmark book in evolutionary psychology that explores how natural selection has shaped human mating strategies, preferences, and behaviors across cultures.
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Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind
"Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind" is a foundational textbook by David M. Buss that explains human thought and behavior through the lens of evolutionary theory and adaptation.
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Evolutionary psychology: A primer
"Evolutionary Psychology: A Primer" is an influential introductory work that explains the basic principles and framework of evolutionary psychology for understanding the human mind and behavior.
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Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality is Sigmund Freud’s foundational 1905 work that outlines his psychoanalytic theories of psychosexual development, infantile sexuality, and the structure of sexual drives.
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Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sex, Evolution, and Behavior Target entity description: Sex, Evolution, and Behavior is an influential book that applies evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology to explain patterns of sexual behavior and reproductive strategies in humans and other animals.
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A.
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating is a landmark book in evolutionary psychology that explores how natural selection has shaped human mating strategies, preferences, and behaviors across cultures.
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B.
Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind
"Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind" is a foundational textbook by David M. Buss that explains human thought and behavior through the lens of evolutionary theory and adaptation.
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C.
Evolutionary psychology: A primer
"Evolutionary Psychology: A Primer" is an influential introductory work that explains the basic principles and framework of evolutionary psychology for understanding the human mind and behavior.
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D.
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality is Sigmund Freud’s foundational 1905 work that outlines his psychoanalytic theories of psychosexual development, infantile sexuality, and the structure of sexual drives.
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E.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
behavioral ecology book
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biology book ⓘ book ⓘ evolutionary biology book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
competition for mates
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costs and benefits of different mating strategies ⓘ evolution of monogamy and polygamy ⓘ mate choice ⓘ sex differences in parental care ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain sexual behavior using evolutionary principles
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integrate human and animal data on reproduction ⓘ |
| appliesTheory |
behavioral ecology principles
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evolutionary theory ⓘ natural selection ⓘ sexual selection theory ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
humans
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non-human animals ⓘ |
| compares | human sexual behavior with other species ⓘ |
| describes |
adaptive value of sexual behaviors
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evolution of reproductive strategies ⓘ trade-offs in reproductive investment ⓘ variation in mating patterns among species ⓘ |
| examines |
biological basis of sex differences
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comparative data from multiple species ⓘ evolutionary explanations for human sexuality ⓘ links between ecology and mating systems ⓘ |
| field |
ethology
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evolutionary psychology ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
evolution of mating systems
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parental investment ⓘ patterns of sexual behavior ⓘ reproductive success ⓘ sex differences in behavior ⓘ sexual selection ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
behavioral ecology of reproduction
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evolutionary approaches to human sexuality ⓘ research on mating systems ⓘ sociobiological studies of sex roles ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
animal behavior
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behavioral ecology ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ human behavior ⓘ reproductive strategies ⓘ sexual behavior ⓘ |
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