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| Thomas V PolletSummaryAffiliation: University of Newcastle Country: UK Publications
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Driving a hard bargain: sex ratio and male marriage success in a historical US populationThomas V Pollet
Centre for Behaviour and Evolution, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
Biol Lett 4:31-3. 2008..As the sex ratio of the states increases, the effect of SES on marriage success becomes stronger, indicating increased competition between men and an increased ability to choose on the part of women...
Taller women do better in a stressed environment: height and reproductive success in rural Guatemalan womenThomas V Pollet
Evolution and Behaviour Research Group, Division of Psychology, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
Am J Hum Biol 20:264-9. 2008....
Natural selection on male wealth in humansDaniel Nettle
Centre for Behaviour and Evolution, Newcastle University, Henry Wellcome Building, Framlington Place, Newcastle NE24HH, United Kingdom
Am Nat 172:658-66. 2008..Thus, selection on male wealth in contemporary humans appears to be ubiquitous and substantial in strength...
Childlessness predicts helping of nieces and nephews in United States, 1910Thomas V Pollet
Centre for Behaviour and Evolution, Newcastle University, UK
J Biosoc Sci 40:761-70. 2008..In contrast, couples with children and childless couples did not differ in caretaking of parents. Childless couples were also more likely to have more and younger nieces/nephews in their home than couples with children...
Lineage based differences in grandparental investment: evidence from a large British cohort studyThomas V Pollet
Centre for Behaviour and Evolution, Newcastle University, UK
J Biosoc Sci 41:355-79. 2009..Findings are discussed with reference to the paternity uncertainty hypothesis...
