Female Fish -- And Humans? -- Lose Interest When Their Male Loses A Slugfest

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Female Fish -- And Humans? -- Lose Interest When Their Male Loses a Slugfest

 

This composite illustration made from two separate photos illustrates the fighting phase of the study, when the female (upper left) watches the piscine pugilism of two brightly colored males (foreground) battling for her affection. (Credit: Todd Anderson)

 

ScienceDaily (Nov. 26, 2010) — You may think of your love for your mate as the noble emotion of a pure heart, but some primitive parts of your brain are taking a decidedly more pragmatic approach to the subject, according to Stanford biologists.

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101124114540.htm