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Trivers-Willard hypothesis: a standalone construct

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Evolutionary psychology

parents in good condition should bias investment toward sons and parents in poor condition toward daughters.

In evolutionary psychology, Trivers-Willard hypothesis refers to parents in good condition should bias investment toward sons and parents in poor condition toward daughters. This meaning comes from Trivers (1973) in Science.[1]

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References

Trivers, R. L., & Willard, D. E. (1973). Natural Selection of Parental Ability to Vary the Sex Ratio of Offspring. Science, 179(4068), 90-92. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.179.4068.90

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