PSYC 3100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Hormonal Contraception, Sexual Dimorphism, Menstrual Cycle
6 Apr 2015
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Male vowel sounds 120hz female vowel sound at 220hz. Mens voicers that are lower show more testosterone. Short term stronger when they can conceivec using. Desire to have children also looking for more masculine. Higher testosterone levels are stronger immune system, don"t get sick as long. They might be able to pass this on to their offspring, Sexual desire: adaptive function to weigh fitness costs vs. benefits. Inhibited by stress reactive to stress sexual desire will go down by distress. Predicts preference for facial masculinity in men or mates. Hormonal birth control can lower preference for masculinity and lower sex drive. Women picking lower pitch voices for both short and long term relationships. Woman who had strong dyadic sexual desire but had desire for lower pitch voices in short term. No relationship between solitary sexual desire and voice preference short or long term relationship contexts. No significant influence of elationship stus and birth control.
