| The adaptive value of tool-aided defense against wild animal attacks. | |
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PMID: 18561298 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Throughout history humans have faced the persistent threat of attacks by wild animals, and how humans respond to this problem can make the difference between survival and death. In theory, the use of tools to fend off animal attacks would be more effective than resisting bare-handed, yet evidence for the advantage of tool-aided defense is scarce and equivocal. Two studies of news accounts of wild animal attacks against humans were conducted to test the hypothesis that tool-aided defense is indeed associated with reductions in injuries and deaths. Results of both Study 1 (N=172) and Study 2 (N=370) supported the hypothesis. The observed survival advantage of tool-aided defense for modern humans suggests that this tactic also would have worked for human ancestors who lived more closely to dangerous wild animals. |
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Authors:
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Peter B Crabb; Andrew Elizaga |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Aggressive behavior Volume: 34 ISSN: 1098-2337 ISO Abbreviation: Aggress Behav Publication Date: 2008 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-13 Completed Date: 2008-12-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7502265 Medline TA: Aggress Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 633-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University-Hazleton, Hazleton, Pennsylvania 18202, USA. pbc1@psu.edu |
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Adaptation, Psychological* Adolescent Adult Aged Aggression / psychology* Animals Animals, Wild Behavior, Animal Bites and Stings / psychology* Child Female Humans Male Middle Aged Self Efficacy Survivors / psychology* Tool Use Behavior* Young Adult |
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