Kin recognition: Evidence that humans can perceive both positive and negative relatedness

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1472-1478

  Krupp, D B ^a,b   Debruine, L M ^c   Jones, B C ^c   Lalumiere M L ^d  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic relatedness; Kin recognition; Phenotype matching; Self resemblance; Spite

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ALLELE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; KIN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; RELATEDNESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FACE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTION; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TRUST;

ADOLESCENT; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PERCEPTION; PHENOTYPE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863995688     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2012.02553.x     Document Type: Article

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