Clarifying the foundations of evolutionary psychology: A reply to Lloyd and Feldman

Psychological Inquiry

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 157-164

  Ellis, Bruce J ^a   Ketelaar, Timothy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036373822     PISSN: 1047840X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327965PLI1302_05     Document Type: Note

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