Risk Aversion And Evolution: Biologically, You Should Love The One You're With
Friday, February 6, 2015 - 13:10
in Paleontology & Archaeology
In modern culture, people are taught not to settle. Settling is, of course, subjective and people change so when psychologists are in charge, there are a lot of divorces.What about when science was in charge? Is it better to settle or hold out for the best mate?A new evolutionary biology study says that it's better to settle for Mr. Okay than hold out for Mr. Right. And that may be why it is in our nature - traced back to the earliest humans - to take the safe bet when stakes are high, such as whether or not we will mate. read more