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Category: Monogamy

Discusses the evolution and neuroendocrinology behind monogamy in animals and humans.

So… Should Humans Be Monogamous?

May 4, 2019May 4, 2019 taylor.hill17MonogamyLeave a Comment on So… Should Humans Be Monogamous?

In all of the previous posts, I have refrained from using information and examples from human studies. This is because it is crucial to understand why monogamy might occur evolutionarily and how it occurs in other species before attempting to…

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Steroid Hormones and Monogamy – A Complex Relationship

April 30, 2019May 1, 2019 taylor.hill17Monogamy, UncategorizedLeave a Comment on Steroid Hormones and Monogamy – A Complex Relationship

In the last post, the social implications of the neuropeptides vasopressin and oxytocin were synthesized in order to question their role in the occurrence of monogamy. In this post, the focus will be on steroid hormones such as testosterone and…

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The Aggressive Side of the “Love Molecule”

April 25, 2019April 30, 2019 taylor.hill17Monogamy, UncategorizedLeave a Comment on The Aggressive Side of the “Love Molecule”

In the previous posts, a broad overview of the evolution of monogamy was described. Sexual behavior and parental care were compared in several different classes of animals, and different theories for the evolution of monogamy were discussed. These were ultimate…

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Birds, not Bees, but Salamanders

April 18, 2019April 30, 2019 taylor.hill17MonogamyLeave a Comment on Birds, not Bees, but Salamanders

Differences in monogamous behavior between several vastly different species are discussed.

Why Only One?

April 16, 2019April 30, 2019 taylor.hill17Monogamy1 Comment on Why Only One?

Monogamy, or the practice of having one mate at a time, has been a subject of interest likely for all of human history. The question of when and why monogamy evolved are debated, but not as much so as whether…

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