Human survival and the self-destruction paradox: An integrated theoretical model

Journal of Mind and Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 57-78

  Walters, Glenn D ^a  

^a FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEATH; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; MODEL; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0032933496     PISSN: 02710137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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