Kandrik, M. , Hahn, A. C. , Fisher, C. I., Wincenciak, J. , Debruine, L. M. and Jones, B. C. (2017) Are physiological and behavioral immune responses negatively correlated? Evidence from hormone-linked differences in men's face preferences. Hormones and Behavior, 87, pp. 57-61. (doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2016.10.021) (PMID:27810343)
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Abstract
Behaviors that minimize exposure to sources of pathogens can carry opportunity costs. Consequently, how individuals resolve the tradeoff between the benefits and costs of behavioral immune responses should be sensitive to the extent to which they are vulnerable to infectious diseases. However, although it is a strong prediction of this functional flexibility principle, there is little compelling evidence that individuals with stronger physiological immune responses show weaker behavioral immune responses. Here we show that men with the combination of high testosterone and low cortisol levels, a hormonal profile recently found to be associated with particularly strong physiological immune responses, show weaker preferences for color cues associated with carotenoid pigmentation. Since carotenoid cues are thought to index vulnerability to infectious illnesses, our results are consistent with the functional flexibility principle's prediction that individuals with stronger physiological immune responses show weaker behavioral immune responses.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Hahn, Dr Amanda and Wincenciak, Dr Joanna and DeBruine, Professor Lisa and Kandrik, Dr Michal and Jones, Professor Benedict and Fisher, Dr Claire |
| Authors: | Kandrik, M., Hahn, A. C., Fisher, C. I., Wincenciak, J., Debruine, L. M., and Jones, B. C. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience |
| Journal Name: | Hormones and Behavior |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0018-506X |
| ISSN (Online): | 1095-6867 |
| Published Online: | 31 October 2016 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2016 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Hormones and Behavior 87:57-61 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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