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From Mate Retention to MurderFrom 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

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

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


Evolutionary Psychological Perspectives on Men’s Partner Directed Violence

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

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



Paternity Uncertainty and Male Sexual Jealousy

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

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

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Male Sexual Jealousy and Mate Retention Behaviors

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

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





Risk of Sperm Competition and Sexual Coercion

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

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



Intimate Partner HomicideIntimate Partner Homicide

U.S. Department of Justice between 1976 and 2005• Percent of homicide victims by intimate partner

Female: 30% Male: 5%

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





Individual Differences in Intimate Partner Violence

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.

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.



Critical ReviewCritical 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?

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?

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