
湖南师范大学认知与人类行为湖南省重点实验室, 长沙 410081
收稿日期:
2020-04-07出版日期:
2021-01-25发布日期:
2020-11-24通讯作者:
吴奇E-mail:sandwich624@yeah.net基金资助:
* 国家自然科学基金项目(31300870);湖南省教育厅科学研究优秀青年项目(19B361);湖南师范大学青年优秀人才培养计划项目资助(社科类, 2015yx08)Evolution of Napoleon complex: Relative height disadvantage, mating motivation and men’s risk-taking behavior
WU Qi(
Cognition and Human Behavior Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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2021-01-25Published:
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WU Qi E-mail:sandwich624@yeah.net摘要/Abstract
摘要: 研究以性选择理论为基础, 探讨了与同性竞争者的相对身高劣势和求偶动机对男性冒险行为的影响。4个研究一致显示, 与同性竞争者存在的身高劣势会导致男性提高自身冒险性; 且高求偶动机水平的男性, 会更多地表现出这种补偿性行为。这些结果提示, 拿破仑情结具有进化的基础, 男性在自身身高与竞争者相比处于劣势时, 采用冒险行为进行补偿是男性用以解决性内竞争和性间竞争问题的一种适应器。
图/表 6

图1研究1中不同条件下被试的BART值(M ± SE)


图2研究2中男性虚拟对手的呈现方法


图3研究2中不同条件下被试的BART值(M ± SE)


图4研究3中不同条件下被试的BART值(M ± SE)

表1特质性求偶动机、相对身高差以及它们的交互对男性冒险行为的预测作用
自变量 | b | SE | t | p | 95% CI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
特质性求偶动机(V1) | -0.03 | 0.1 | -0.31` | 0.75 | [-0.24, 0.17] |
矮于对手VS控制(V2) | 2.05 | 0.96 | 2.14 | 0.04 | [0.14, 3.94] |
高于对手VS控制(V3) | -0.35 | 0.96 | -0.37 | 0.71 | [-2.25, 1.55] |
V1 × V2 | 0.46 | 0.15 | 3.04 | 0.03 | [0.15, 0.75] |
V1 × V3 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.33 | 0.74 | [-0.24, 0.34] |
表1特质性求偶动机、相对身高差以及它们的交互对男性冒险行为的预测作用
自变量 | b | SE | t | p | 95% CI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
特质性求偶动机(V1) | -0.03 | 0.1 | -0.31` | 0.75 | [-0.24, 0.17] |
矮于对手VS控制(V2) | 2.05 | 0.96 | 2.14 | 0.04 | [0.14, 3.94] |
高于对手VS控制(V3) | -0.35 | 0.96 | -0.37 | 0.71 | [-2.25, 1.55] |
V1 × V2 | 0.46 | 0.15 | 3.04 | 0.03 | [0.15, 0.75] |
V1 × V3 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.33 | 0.74 | [-0.24, 0.34] |

图5研究4中特质求偶动机与相对身高差的交互作用

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