Attachment Security Priming Affecting Mating Strategies Endorsement among College Students
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2022-07-18Author
Uhlich, Maximiliane
Gillath, Omri
Schachner, Dory A.
Shaver, Phillip R.
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SAGE Publications
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Article
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Scholarly/refereed, publisher version
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10355309/Rights
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Exposure to environmental cues reflecting potential threats to future survivability is associated with a stronger endorsement of short-term mating strategies. Less is known, however, about the effects of safety and security cues. In four studies, we examined the effects of attachment-related security cues compared to neutral cues on preferences for short- and long-term mating strategies. Preferences were assessed using self-report and behavioral measures. In line with Life History Theory (LHT) and our hypotheses, exposure to attachment-related security cues was mainly associated with a stronger preference for long-term mating strategies and a weaker preference for short-term strategies. Our internal meta-analysis of the experimental security manipulations across studies provided further support for the association between state attachment security and endorsement of mating strategies. We also found some predictable effects of gender and relationship status. Implications for LHT and attachment theory are discussed. (139 words)
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Uhlich M, Gillath O, Schachner DA, Shaver PR. Attachment Security Priming Affecting Mating Strategies Endorsement among College Students. Evol Psychol. 2022 Jul-Sep;20(3):14747049221111738. doi: 10.1177/14747049221111738. PMID: 35850539; PMCID: PMC10355309
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