Evolutionary explanations of emotions

Human Nature

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 261-289

  Nesse, Randolph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Anxiety; Emotion; Evolution; Fear; Feelings; Mental disorders; Mood; Natural selection; Psychiatry; Psychology; Reciprocity; Relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249174923     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: 19364776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02733986     Document Type: Article

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