Factors that promote or predict infidelity

Author

Bryan Kwok Cheng CHOY, Singapore Management UniversityFollow
Norman P. LI, Singapore Management UniversityFollow

Publication Type

Book Chapter

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

10-2021

Abstract

Depending on the theoretical perspective taken (e.g., biological, evolutionary, relationships science, individual differences), different factors can promote or predict infidelity. While each factor may independently contribute to infidelity, it is likely that the occurrence of infidelity is contingent on a multitude of factors.

Keywords

Adultery, extrapair relationships, evolutionary psychology, mating, sexual relationships

Discipline

Applied Behavior Analysis | Gender and Sexuality | Social Psychology

Research Areas

Psychology

Publication

Encyclopedia of sexuality and gender

Editor

A. D. Lykins

First Page

1

Last Page

12

ISBN

9783319595313

Identifier

10.1007/978-3-319-59531-3_43-1

Publisher

Springer

City or Country

New York

Citation

1

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59531-3_43-1