Why can't we all just get along? Evolutionary perspectives on violence, homicide, and war

Review of General Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 24-36

  Liddle, James R ^a   Shackelford, Todd K ^b   Weekes Shackelford, Viviana A ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Evolution; Homicide; Violence; War

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865878857     PISSN: 10892680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026610     Document Type: Article

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