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Sex Differences in Fear Response

An Evolutionary Perspective

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Authors:
  1. Anne Campbell

    1. (1951–2017), Professor Anne Campbell wrote this book while at Durham University, Durham, UK

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  2. Lee T Copping

    1. Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK

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  3. Catharine P Cross

    1. University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK

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  • Brings together the work of distinguished evolutionary psychologist Anne Campbell
  • Comprehensively details the nature of sex differences in human fear response
  • Explains why men and women differ in terms of fear and related behaviors

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Anthropology (BRIEFSANTHRO)

Part of the book sub series: Human Behavior, Biology and Evolution (HBBE)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Fear, Sex Differences and the ‘Staying Alive’ Hypothesis

    • Anne Campbell, Lee T Copping, Catharine P Cross
    Pages 1-6

  3. Components of the Fear System and Real-World Evidence for Sex Differences in Fear

    • Anne Campbell, Lee T Copping, Catharine P Cross
    Pages 7-12

  4. Sex Differences in the Subjective Experience of Fear

    • Anne Campbell, Lee T Copping, Catharine P Cross
    Pages 13-17

  5. Sex Differences in Strength of Fear Response

    • Anne Campbell, Lee T Copping, Catharine P Cross
    Pages 19-27

  6. Sex Differences in Time Course of Fear Response

    • Anne Campbell, Lee T Copping, Catharine P Cross
    Pages 29-41

  7. Sex Differences in Sensitivity to, and Salience of, Fear-Provoking Stimuli

    • Anne Campbell, Lee T Copping, Catharine P Cross
    Pages 43-52

  8. Discussion and Conclusions

    • Anne Campbell, Lee T Copping, Catharine P Cross
    Pages 53-67

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 69-75
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About this book

This book reviews the evolutionary forces behind sex differences in fear responses and, crucially, delves into the mechanisms through which sexual selection might have driven sex differences in connection with fear. Fear is an evolved mechanism that helps us stay alive, but is also an emotion experienced more intensely, more frequently, and longer in women than in men. This book therefore asks the following question: Why might evolution have made women more motivated than men to avoid danger? It provides an overview of the brain areas underpinning the experience of fear and evaluates the evidence that these areas manifest sex-specific differences in their structure and function. Given its scope, the book will be essential reading for anyone interested in an evolutionary perspective on psychological sex differences.


Authors and Affiliations

  • (1951–2017), Professor Anne Campbell wrote this book while at Durham University, Durham, UK

    Anne Campbell

  • Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK

    Lee T Copping

  • University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK

    Catharine P Cross

About the authors

Anne Campbell was Professor Emerita in Psychology at Durham University. She gained her doctorate in experimental psychology from Oxford University in 1977. Her principal research focus was the evolutionary psychology of women’s aggression, with a particular emphasis on the role of fear in restraining aggressive behaviour.



Catharine P. Cross is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of St Andrews, UK. She gained her PhD from Durham University in 2011 and her current work focuses on sex differences in human social behaviour and the contextual factors that modify these.



Lee T. Copping is a Lecturer in Psychology at Teesside University, UK. He gained his PhD from Durham University in 2015 and his current work focuses on sex differences in human behaviour and the measurement and application of life history theory. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sex Differences in Fear Response

  • Book Subtitle: An Evolutionary Perspective

  • Authors: Anne Campbell, Lee T Copping, Catharine P Cross

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Anthropology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65280-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-65279-1Published: 11 April 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-65280-7Published: 10 April 2021

  • Series ISSN: 2195-0806

  • Series E-ISSN: 2195-0814

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 75

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Anthropology, Biological Psychology, Gender Studies, Emotion

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