Individual differences in the behavioral immune system and the emergence of cultural systems

Social Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 174-184

  Clay, Russ ^a   Terrizzi, John A ^b   Shook, Natalie J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral immune system; Collectivism; Culture; Disgust; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869112906     PISSN: 18649335     EISSN: 21512590     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1864-9335/a000118     Document Type: Article

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