Sex differences in sports interest and motivation: An evolutionary perspective.
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Sex Differences in Sports Interest and Motivation
Although girls and women in many societies avidly participate in sports, they have been traditionally underrepresented compared with boys and men. In this review, we address the apparent sex differences in sports interest and motivation from an evolutionary perspective. First, we demonstrate that females’ underrepresentation generally reflects lesser interest, not merely fewer opportunities for...
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عنوان ژورنال: Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2330-2933,2330-2925
DOI: 10.1037/ebs0000049