The Mnemonic Tuning for Contamination: A Replication and Extension Study Using More Ecologically Valid Stimuli
To face threats posed by pathogens, natural selection designed the Behavioral Immune System, which orchestrates several responses aimed to prevent contact with pathogens. Memory seems to augment this system. Using line drawings of objects, previous studies found that objects described as having been...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Evolutionary Psychology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1474704920946234 |