| Evolution and the psychology of intergroup conflict: the male warrior hypothesis. | |
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PMID: 22271783 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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The social science literature contains numerous examples of human tribalism and parochialism-the tendency to categorize individuals on the basis of their group membership, and treat ingroup members benevolently and outgroup members malevolently. We hypothesize that this tribal inclination is an adaptive response to the threat of coalitional aggression and intergroup conflict perpetrated by 'warrior males' in both ancestral and modern human environments. Here, we describe how male coalitional aggression could have affected the social psychologies of men and women differently and present preliminary evidence from experimental social psychological studies testing various predictions from the 'male warrior' hypothesis. Finally, we discuss the theoretical implications of our research for studying intergroup relations both in humans and non-humans and discuss some practical implications. |
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Melissa M McDonald; Carlos David Navarrete; Mark Van Vugt |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences Volume: 367 ISSN: 1471-2970 ISO Abbreviation: Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond., B, Biol. Sci. Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-01-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503623 Medline TA: Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 670-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Psychology, and the Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior Program, Michigan State University, , East Lansing, MI 48840, USA. |
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