Is there a sensitive period in human incest avoidance?

Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 285-295

  Luo, Liqun ^a  

^a CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Early cosocialization; Incest; MPA; Sensitive period; Sexual aversion

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960888000     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14747049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147470491100900213     Document Type: Article

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