Courtship
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Sunday, November 08, 2009

Contribution of oenocytes and pheromones to courtship behaviour in Drosophila.

9 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: In Drosophila, cuticular sex pheromones are long-chain unsaturated hydrocarbons synthesized from fatty acid precursors in epidermal cells called oenocytes. The species D. melanogaster shows sex pheromone dimorphism, with high levels of ... Read more...

Psychological characteristics of Internet dating service users: the effect of self-esteem, involvement, and sociability on the use of Internet dating services.

30 Jul 2009 This study explores the three major consumer characteristics that underlie the use of Internet dating services: self-esteem, involvement in romantic relationships, and sociability. A significant three-way interaction effect among these factors ... Read more...

Online dating in Japan: a test of social information processing theory.

30 Jul 2009 This study examines the experiences of past and present members of a popular Japanese online dating site in order to explore the extent to which Western-based theories of computer-mediated communication (CMC) and the development of online ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Courtship'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Contribution of oenocytes and pheromones to courtship behaviour in Drosophila. 9 Aug 2009
• Psychological characteristics of Internet dating service users: the effect of self-esteem, involvement, and sociability on the use of Internet dating services. 30 Jul 2009
• Online dating in Japan: a test of social information processing theory. 30 Jul 2009
• The effect of victim information on causality judgments in a rape trial scenario. 30 Jul 2009
• Adolescents and dating violence. 30 Jul 2009
• Can adolescent dating violence be prevented through school-based programs? 30 Jul 2009
• A school-based program to prevent adolescent dating violence: a cluster randomized trial. 30 Jul 2009
• On the rebound: focusing on someone new helps anxiously attached individuals let go of ex-partners. 20 Jul 2009
• The metamorphosis of Narcissus: communal activation promotes relationship commitment among narcissists. 19 Jul 2009
• Experiences of psychological and physical aggression in adolescent romantic relationships: links to psychological distress. 6 Jul 2009
• Sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus) males exposed to an endocrine disrupting chemical fail in nest and mate competition. 30 Jun 2009
• Is love colorblind? Political orientation and interracial romantic desire. 29 Jun 2009
• Nonmarital romantic relationship commitment and leave behavior: the mediating role of dissolution consideration. 29 Jun 2009
• A psychoeducational group for adolescent girls to facilitate egalitarian, non-abusive relationships. 29 Jun 2009
• Alteration of courtship behavior because of water acidification and minor effect of ammonium nitrate in the Iberian newt (Lissotriton boscai). 29 Jun 2009
• Everybody loves me: self-evaluations and metaperceptions of dating popularity. 29 Jun 2009
• Dating violence among school students in Tanzania and South Africa: prevalence and socio-demographic variations. 30 May 2009
• Partner preferences across the life span: online dating by older adults. 30 May 2009
• Using revealed mate preferences to evaluate market force and differential preference explanations for mate selection. 30 May 2009
• Where do you end and I begin? Evidence for anticipatory, motivated self-other integration between relationship partners. 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Courtship'

Definition: Activities designed to attract the attention or favors of another.

Descriptor UI: D003380

Alternative terms: Courtship; Courtships;

Related Mesh Headings: Love;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; ethics; psychology;

Tree Number: F01.145.802.279;

Technical Notes: human & animal