Contention, consensus, and the behavioral immune system: From the forum forward

Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 284-288

  Neuberg, Steven L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral immune system; Evolutionary psychology; Methods; Multidisciplinary; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964322313     PISSN: 23302925     EISSN: 23302933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ebs0000026     Document Type: Letter

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