An evolutionary threat-management approach to prejudices

Current Opinion in Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-5

  Neuberg, Steven L ^a   Schaller, Mark ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 84938341515     PISSN: 2352250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.06.004     Document Type: Review

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