The Value of Integrating Evolutionary and Sociocultural Perspectives on Body Image

David A Frederick¹, Tania A Reynolds^{2

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Affiliations

¹ Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, Chapman University, Orange, CA, 92866, USA. Enderflies1@aol.com.
² Psychology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
³ The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.

Comment

David A Frederick et al. Arch Sex Behav. 2022 Jan.

. 2022 Jan;51(1):57-66.

doi: 10.1007/s10508-021-01947-4. Epub 2021 Mar 9.

David A Frederick¹, Tania A Reynolds^{2

3}

¹ Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, Chapman University, Orange, CA, 92866, USA. Enderflies1@aol.com.
² Psychology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
³ The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.

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Response to Commentaries: A Socioevolutionary Approach to Self-Presentation Modification.
Davis AC, Arnocky S. Davis AC, et al. Arch Sex Behav. 2022 Jan;51(1):85-100. doi: 10.1007/s10508-021-02170-x. Epub 2021 Oct 28. Arch Sex Behav. 2022. PMID: 34713430 No abstract available.

An Evolutionary Perspective on Appearance Enhancement Behavior.
Davis AC, Arnocky S. Davis AC, et al. Arch Sex Behav. 2022 Jan;51(1):3-37. doi: 10.1007/s10508-020-01745-4. Epub 2020 Oct 6. Arch Sex Behav. 2022. PMID: 33025291 Review.

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