When are cross-group differences a product of a human behavioral immune system?

Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 265-273

  Hruschka, Daniel J ^a   Hackman, Joseph ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral immune system; Comparative; Cross cultural; Cross population; Pathogen stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964327163     PISSN: 23302925     EISSN: 23302933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ebs0000013     Document Type: Article

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