Authors: Joyce F. Benenson, Christine E. Webb, Richard W. Wrangham
Published: 2022-07-25
DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x22000644
Source: Full article
AbstractExtending Campbell's (1999) staying alive theory (SAT) beyond aggression, we reviewed evidence that females are more self-protective than males. Many commentators provided additional supporting data. Sex differences in life-history adaptations, in the optimal relation between survival and reproduction, and in the mechanisms underlying trade-offs involved with self-protection remain important topics with numerous opportunities for improved understanding.