monogamy
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What’s The Most Monogamous Animal?
Animals, we know, typically lack the hang-ups that make human mating so difficult. You won’t find a bonobo moping around, stewing in jealousy. Nor will you find a bonobo contentedly fucking his or her bonobo-spouse to the exclusion of all other viable bonobos for months or decades at a time. And though that particular species…
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Your Cheatin’ Heart? More Like Your Cheatin’ Brain
Video: Some people cheat on their partners. Others wouldn’t dream of it — the risk is too huge. A new video from ASAP Science lays out how genetic differences in the neurotransmitters that promote risk-taking and social bonding might influence people’s willingness to stray.