Elastic analysis procedures: an incurable (but preventable) problem in the fertility effect literature. Comment on Gildersleeve, Haselton, and Fales (2014)

• Published in: Psychological bulletin Vol. 140; no. 5; p. 1260
• Main Authors: Harris, Christine R, Pashler, Harold, Mickes, Laura
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2014
• Subjects: Female; Humans; Male; Ovulation - physiology; Ovulation - psychology; Sexual Behavior - psychology; Sexual Partners - psychology

Gildersleeve, Haselton, and Fales (2014) presented a meta-analysis of the effects of fertility on mate preferences in women. Research in this area has categorized fertility using a great variety of methods, chiefly based on self-reported cycle length and time since last menses. We argue that this li...