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Extreme metal guitar skills linked to intrasexual competition, but not mating success
New research reveals that guitar skills in extreme metal music are more linked to male competition and status than to attracting mates. The study, focusing on heterosexual male guitarists, suggests that technical proficiency in guitar playing serves more as a display of dominance among peers.

https://www.psypost.org/2024/01/extreme-metal-guitar-skills-linked-to-intrasexual-competition-but-not-mating-success-221020

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Extreme metal guitar skills linked to intrasexual competition, but not mating success

New research reveals that guitar skills in extreme metal music are more linked to male competition and status than to attracting mates. The study, focusing on heterosexual male guitarists, suggests that technical proficiency in guitar playing serves more as a display of dominance among peers.

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Phys.orgSep 26, 2022

Referenced link: https://phys.org/news/2022-09-female-fruit-flies-sexual-competition.html
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Female #fruitflies enter the ring of #sexualcompetition @currentbiology https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0960982222014531 https://phys.org/news/2022-09-female-fruit-flies-sexual-competition.html

Female fruit flies enter the ring of sexual competition

When it comes to sexual competition, males have the star role. Clashing bodies, locking horns, biting and kicking are all considered fair play. Since these behaviors are so salient and robust, most studies focus on male behavior, leaving females aside.

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