on September 29, 2016
Robert
Eme, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Illinois School of
Professional Psychology at Argosy University | Schaumburg recently published an
article entitled “Evolutionary Roots of the Sex Difference in the Prevalence of
Severe Antisocial Behavior: A Literature Review” in the journal Psychology and Cognitive Sciences.
Article Abstract:
It has been well-established that males exceed
females in the most severe manifestations of
anti-social behavior. The biological and
environmental causes of this sex difference have received
considerable attention. However, the evolutionary
roots of this behavior have received
far less attention. This review presented the
evolutionary perspective on the reasons for the sex
difference in severe anti-social behavior. It
utilizes a life-history framework approach which is a
branch of evolutionary theory that addresses the
way organisms allocate time and resources to
the various activities that comprise their life
cycle.