The multifactorial nature of human homosexual behavior: A brief review
Homosexual behavior has been analyzed as an evolutionary paradox in the biological context. In this review, we will try to compile the main genetic, epigenetic, hormonal, neurological and immune explanations of homosexuality, as well as the ultimate evolutionary causes of this complex behavior in th...
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| description | Homosexual behavior has been analyzed as an evolutionary paradox in the biological context. In this review, we will try to compile the main genetic, epigenetic, hormonal, neurological and immune explanations of homosexuality, as well as the ultimate evolutionary causes of this complex behavior in the human being, incorporating information from studies in other animal species. All these factors determine the homosexual behavior, acting most of the times, simultaneously. Hereditary and non hereditary factors determine homosexual behavior, explaining its persistence despite its apparent disadvantages in relation to reproductive fitness. |
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| spelling | oai:ojs.revistas.unc.edu.ar:article-86702019-05-27T19:15:13Z The multifactorial nature of human homosexual behavior: A brief review La naturaleza multifactorial del comportamiento homosexual humano: una breve revisión Barona, Daniel Aponte, Héctor homosexualidad evolución genética Homo sapiens homosexuality evolution genetics Homo sapiens Homosexual behavior has been analyzed as an evolutionary paradox in the biological context. In this review, we will try to compile the main genetic, epigenetic, hormonal, neurological and immune explanations of homosexuality, as well as the ultimate evolutionary causes of this complex behavior in the human being, incorporating information from studies in other animal species. All these factors determine the homosexual behavior, acting most of the times, simultaneously. Hereditary and non hereditary factors determine homosexual behavior, explaining its persistence despite its apparent disadvantages in relation to reproductive fitness. El comportamiento homosexual ha sido analizado en el contexto biológico como una paradoja evolutiva. En esta revisión intentaremos compilar las principales explicaciones genéticas, epigenéticas, hormonales, neurológicas e inmunitarias de la homosexualidad, así como las razones evolutivas últimas de este comportamiento complejo en el ser humano, incorporando también información proveniente de estudios en otras especies animales. Todos estos factores determinan el comportamiento homosexual, actuando muchas veces de manera sinérgica. Los factores hereditarios, tanto como los no hereditarios, determinan el comportamiento homosexual y explican su persistencia a pesar de sus aparentes desventajas relacionadas al fitness reproductivo. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba 2014-12-10 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/8670 10.32348/1852.4206.v6.n3.8670 Argentinean Journal of Behavioral Sciences; Vol. 6 No. 3 (2014): Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento; 61-70 Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento; Vol. 6 Núm. 3 (2014): Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento; 61-70 1852-4206 10.32348/1852.4206.v6.n3 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/8670/Barona Derechos de autor 2014 Daniel Barona, Héctor Aponte |
| spellingShingle | homosexualidad evolución genética Homo sapiens homosexuality evolution genetics Homo sapiens Barona, Daniel Aponte, Héctor The multifactorial nature of human homosexual behavior: A brief review |
| title | The multifactorial nature of human homosexual behavior: A brief review |
| title_alt | La naturaleza multifactorial del comportamiento homosexual humano: una breve revisión |
| title_full | The multifactorial nature of human homosexual behavior: A brief review |
| title_fullStr | The multifactorial nature of human homosexual behavior: A brief review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The multifactorial nature of human homosexual behavior: A brief review |
| title_short | The multifactorial nature of human homosexual behavior: A brief review |
| title_sort | multifactorial nature of human homosexual behavior a brief review |
| topic | homosexualidad evolución genética Homo sapiens homosexuality evolution genetics Homo sapiens |
| topic_facet | homosexualidad evolución genética Homo sapiens homosexuality evolution genetics Homo sapiens |
| url | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/8670 |
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