Exploring the evolved concept of NEWCOMER: Experimental tests of a cognitive model

Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 317-335

  Delton, Andrew W ^a   Cimino, Aldo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coalitions; Concepts; Evolutionary psychology; Free riding; Newcomers

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955819314     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14747049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147470491000800214     Document Type: Article

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