The behavioral immune system: Implications for social cognition, social interaction, and social influence

Advances in Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue , 2016, Pages 75-129

  Murray, Damian R ^a   Schaller, Mark ^b  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Attraction; Behavioral immune system; Culture; Health; Moral judgment; Person perception; Prejudice; Sexual behavior; Social categorization; Social influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84951170111     PISSN: 00652601     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/bs.aesp.2015.09.002     Document Type: Chapter

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