Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of evolutionary psychological science |
Editors | Todd K. Shackelford, Viviana A. Weekes-Shackelford |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
Publisher | Springer, Springer Nature |
Pages | 1-4 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319169996 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319196503, 9783319196497 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Sept 2016 |
Abstract
Health markers are phenotypic traits that signal some aspect of mate quality, and these indicators may be used during mate choice. Health markers are generally considered honest, condition-dependent signals.