In particular, he is interested in why humans have developed such an affinity for “pairbonding”, despite the fact that strictly monogamous mating and rearing systems are not terribly advantageous in evolutionary terms.

邓巴博士尤为感兴趣的是，虽然就进化角度而言，严格的夫妻制及育制并不占多大优势，但为何人类还如此热衷于“培人的情侣关系”。