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Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior

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Editors:
  1. Todd K. Shackelford

    1. Department of Psychology, Oakland University, ROCHESTER, USA

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  • Multidisciplinary contributions
  • All fields relevant to sexual behavior
  • Covers theory, research, and practice

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This comprehensive reference provides an up-to-date view of the expanding field of sexual behavior.
Drawing on contributors from a range of fields, including psychology, public health, anthropology, criminology, and sociology, it reflects the breadth of scientific inquiry into the various aspects of sexuality.  The perspective is international in scope and covers research theory and interventions.  This reference will be useful to both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as researchers and practitioners. 

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Table of contents (596 entries)

  1. Altruism: Group Selection

    • Mohini Vats, Niraj Kumar Jha, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Ashok Kumar Verma, Pankaj Tyagi, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

  2. Altruism: Kin Recognition

    • Naveen Kumar, Niraj Kumar Jha, Hrithika Panday, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Ravi Kant Singh, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

  3. Altruism: Long-Term Mating Context

    • Noopur Khare, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Ritika Parashar, Niraj Kumar Jha, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

  4. Altruism: Male-Male Competition

    • Naveen Kumar, Niraj Kumar Jha, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

  5. Altruism: Partner Attractive Traits

    • Naveen Kumar, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

  6. Altruism: Stability-Based Sorting

    • Sakshi Chauhan, Gutta Kedareswari, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Harsh Goel, Niraj Kumar Jha, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

  7. Environmental Factors: Parental Investment

    • Sakshi Chauhan, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

  8. Environment Factor Post Adaptation

    • Mohini Vats, Pankaj Tyagi, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

  9. Evolved Psychological Mechanisms (EPMS): Modern Versus Ancestral Environments

    • Runjhun Mathur, Niraj Kumar Jha, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

  10. Evolved Psychological Mechanism: Prepared Processing

    • Naveen Kumar, Runjhun Mathur, Niraj Kumar Jha, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

  11. Evolved Psychological Mechanisms (EPMS): Proclivities

    • Sakshi Chauhan, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

  12. Habituation as a Common Mechanism

    • Noopur Khare, Niraj Kumar Jha, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Anju Shrivastava, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

  13. Habituation: Predictive Behavior

    • Runjhun Mathur, Niraj Kumar Jha, Balasubramanian Velramar, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

  14. Homozygosity, Biometrics, and Mendelian School

    • Noopur Khare, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Riya Sharma, Niraj Kumar Jha, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

  15. Homozygosity: Trait Heritability

    • Sakshi Chauhan, Niraj Kumar Jha, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

  16. Human Evolution and Human Psychology

    • Noopur Khare, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Niraj Kumar Jha, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

  17. Age Factors: Male Reproductive Health

    • Sai Laxmi Alekhya Thota, Ajay Kumar, Aditya Somani

  18. Compulsive Sexual Behavior

    • Shrayasi Das, Lokesh Kumar Singh, Aditya Somani

  19. Long-Distance Relationship

    • Deepika Lamba, Sai Prashant Bansal, Aditya Somani

  20. Sexual Satisfaction: Female Orgasm

    • B. Sai Chaitanya Reddy, Aditya Somani
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Psychology, Oakland University, ROCHESTER, USA

    Todd K. Shackelford

About the editor

Todd K. Shackelford is Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, where he led the founding of new Ph.D. and M.S programs.  He has published over 350 peer-reviewed articles and chapters, and edited many volumes, accruing 27,000 citations.  Dr. Shackelford has edited three Springer encyclopedias on evolutionary psychological science, personality and individual differences and animal cognition and behavior.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior

  • Editors: Todd K. Shackelford

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08956-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Springer Reference Behavioral Science and Psychology, Reference Module Humanities and Social Sciences, Reference Module Business, Economics and Social Sciences

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-08956-5Due: 12 December 2024

  • Number of Pages: L, 5950

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Gender Studies

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