Paternal age negatively predicts offspring physical attractiveness in two, large, nationally representative datasets

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• 作者：Michael A. Woodley of Menie^a ; ^b ; ^{Michael.Woodley@vub.ac.be} ; Satoshi Kanazawa^c
• 关键词：Mutation load ; Paternal age effects ; Physical attractiveness
• 刊名：Personality and Individual Differences
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：1 February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：106
• 期：Complete
• 页码：217-221
• 全文大小：334 K
• 卷排序：106

文摘

Effect of paternal age on offspring attractiveness is investigated in two datasets. Various covariates are utilized. Significant negative effects are found in both datasets. Effects are independent of birth order. Findings consistent with paternal age as a source of new mutations in offspring