Researchers at University of Toronto Mississauga Release New Data on Neuroticism (Kin-Directed Altruism and Male Androphilia in Thailand: Investigating the Roles of Femininity and Neuroticism).

The article discusses a study from the University of Toronto Mississauga that explores the relationship between neuroticism, childhood concerns for kin's well-being, and avuncular/materteral tendencies among individuals assigned male at birth in Thailand. The research supports the kin selection hypothesis (KSH), suggesting that same-sex attracted individuals may enhance their inclusive fitness through kin-directed altruism, despite lower direct reproduction. Findings indicate that neuroticism and childhood femininity positively influence avuncular/materteral tendencies, while adulthood femininity and emotional stability have direct positive effects. The study involved 776 participants, including heterosexual men, gay men, and transfeminine androphiles, and has been peer-reviewed. [Extracted from the article]