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homicide adaptation theory: a standalone construct

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Evolutionary psychology

the proposal that humans evolved psychological mechanisms for killing in specific fitness-relevant contexts, and co-evolved defenses against being killed.

In evolutionary psychology, homicide adaptation theory refers to the proposal that humans evolved psychological mechanisms for killing in specific fitness-relevant contexts, and co-evolved defenses against being killed. This meaning comes from Duntley (2011) in Aggression and Violent Behavior.[1]

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References

Duntley, J. D., & Buss, D. M. (2011). Homicide adaptations. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 16(5), 399-410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2011.04.016

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