Self-deception does not explain high-risk sexual behavior in the face of HIV/AIDS: A test from northern Kenya

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-62

  Roth, Eric Abella ^a   Ngugi, Elizabeth ^b   Fujita, Masako ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

East Africa; Evolutionary theory; HIV AIDS; Self deception

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 29844434306     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2005.04.004     Document Type: Article

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