I am aware of no data suggesting that children resemble fathers more than mothers. I do, however, remember a study which found that a (putative) father's family, and especially his in-laws, were more likely to SAY that a new baby resembled the father. Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D. Department of Psychology West Chester University of Pennsylvania http://home.comcast.net/~epollak ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Husband, father, grandfather, biopsychologist, bluegrass fiddler and herpetoculturist...... in approximate order of importance. Subject: info: Sociobiological Fathers; day From: "michael sylvester" <msylves...@copper.net> Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 14:53:07 -0400 X-Message-Number: 7
Is it true that kids tend to resemble their dads as nature's assurance to the dad that the kids are his? --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)