Evolution, development, and human social cognition

Review of Philosophy and Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 559-579

  Wereha, Tyler J ^a   Racine, Timothy P ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84872148343     PISSN: 18785158     EISSN: 18785166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13164-012-0115-2     Document Type: Article

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