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behavioral immune system: a standalone construct

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Evolutionary psychology

a set of psychological mechanisms that detect cues of infection in others and trigger disgust and avoidance before contact occurs.

In evolutionary psychology, behavioral immune system refers to a set of psychological mechanisms that detect cues of infection in others and trigger disgust and avoidance before contact occurs. This meaning comes from Schaller (2011) in Current Directions in Psychological Science.[1]

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References

Schaller, M., & Park, J. H. (2011). The Behavioral Immune System (and Why It Matters). Current Directions in Psychological Science, 20(2), 99-103. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721411402596

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