Basic emotions underlie both proximal and distal behaviors, resulting in social institutions that are either adaptive, vestigial, or a little of both.
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- 10.1017/s0140525x25104330
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- 2026 Jul 10
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@article{allodium:10.1017/s0140525x25104330,
title = {Basic emotions underlie both proximal and distal behaviors, resulting in social institutions that are either adaptive, vestigial, or a little of both.},
author = {Polimeni J},
year = {2026},
journal = {The Behavioral and brain sciences},
doi = {10.1017/s0140525x25104330},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x25104330}
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TY - JOUR TI - Basic emotions underlie both proximal and distal behaviors, resulting in social institutions that are either adaptive, vestigial, or a little of both. AU - Polimeni J PY - 2026 JO - The Behavioral and brain sciences DO - 10.1017/s0140525x25104330 UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x25104330 ER -
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J, P. (2026). Basic emotions underlie both proximal and distal behaviors, resulting in social institutions that are either adaptive, vestigial, or a little of both.. The Behavioral and brain sciences. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x25104330
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