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Females Lose Interest When Their Male Loses A Fight. You may think of your love for your mate as the noble emotion of a pure heart, but some primitive parts of your brain are taking a decidedly more pragmatic approach to the subject, according to Stanford biologists.

Females Lose Interest When Their Male Loses A Fight

In experiments with African cichlid fish, the scientists discovered that when a female shows a preference for a particular male, but then witnesses him losing a fight with another male, her feelings toward him change. Areas of the female’s brain associated with anxiety showed increased activity after witnessing an altercation. “It is the same as if a woman were dating a boxer and saw her potential mate get the crap beat out of him really badly,” said Julie Desjardins, a postdoctoral researcher in biology. “She may not consciously say to herself, ‘Oh, I’m not attracted to this guy anymore because he’s a loser,’ but her feelings might change anyhow.” But all is not necessarily lost for the loser ““ at least not the human one. Sociopaths In Our Midst Hate the Truth and Its Advocates. What is the one thing a sociopath does not want other people to know?

Sociopaths In Our Midst Hate the Truth and Its Advocates

The truth. More specifically, sociopaths do not want the truth about them to be known as they are insecure, malicious, and devious people. Beyond being embarrassed by the truth of their behaviors and thoughts, they have a deathly fear of being exposed and rejected.