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Tinbergen's "four questions" provides a formal framework for a more complete understanding of prosocial biases in favour of attractive people

Authors: Stephen, I.D., Burke, D. and Sulikowski, D.

Journal: Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Volume: 40

eISSN: 1469-1825

ISSN: 0140-525X

DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X16000650

Abstract:

We adopt Tinbergen's (1963) "four questions" approach to strengthen the criticism by Maestripieri et al. of the non-evolutionary accounts of favouritism toward attractive individuals, by showing which levels of explanation are lacking in these accounts. We also use this approach to propose ways in which the evolutionary account may be extended and strengthened.

Source: Scopus

Tinbergen's "four questions" provides a formal framework for a more complete understanding of prosocial biases in favour of attractive people.

Authors: Stephen, I.D., Burke, D. and Sulikowski, D.

Journal: Behav Brain Sci

Volume: 40

Pages: e44

eISSN: 1469-1825

DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X16000650

Abstract:

We adopt Tinbergen's (1963) "four questions" approach to strengthen the criticism by Maestripieri et al. of the non-evolutionary accounts of favouritism toward attractive individuals, by showing which levels of explanation are lacking in these accounts. We also use this approach to propose ways in which the evolutionary account may be extended and strengthened.

Source: PubMed

Tinbergen's "four questions" provides a formal framework for a more complete understanding of prosocial biases in favour of attractive people

Authors: Stephen, I.D., Burke, D. and Sulikowski, D.

Journal: BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES

Volume: 40

Pages: 38-39

eISSN: 1469-1825

ISSN: 0140-525X

DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X16000650

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Tinbergen's "four questions" provides a formal framework for a more complete understanding of prosocial biases in favour of attractive people.

Authors: Stephen, I.D., Burke, D. and Sulikowski, D.

Journal: The Behavioral and brain sciences

Volume: 40

Pages: e44

eISSN: 1469-1825

ISSN: 0140-525X

DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x16000650

Abstract:

We adopt Tinbergen's (1963) "four questions" approach to strengthen the criticism by Maestripieri et al. of the non-evolutionary accounts of favouritism toward attractive individuals, by showing which levels of explanation are lacking in these accounts. We also use this approach to propose ways in which the evolutionary account may be extended and strengthened.

Source: Europe PubMed Central