The cheating heart: Scientific explorations of infidelity

Given the potential negative ramifications of infidelity, it is not surpris ing that researchers have attempted to delineate its root causes. Historica lly, descriptive approaches have simply identified the demographics of who is unfaithful and how often. However, recent developments in both evolution ary and investment-model research have greatly furthered understanding of i nfidelity, The field could gain additional insight by examining the similar ities of these prominent approaches.