Childhood instability primes women for "fast" reproductive strategies via psychopathy and impulsivity

Childhood instability primes women for "fast" reproductive strategies via psychopathy and impulsivity

New research conducted among female college students provides evidence that difficult childhood environments are associated with the development of specific personality traits that promote riskier sexual behaviors in adulthood. The study was published in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior. Evolutionary psychologists utilize a framework known as Life History Theory to explain how organisms allocate their energy and resources. This theory pr…