An Examination of the Westermarck Hypothesis and the Role of Disgust in Incest Avoidance Among Fathers
From an evolutionary perspective, incestuous behavior is puzzling. The goal of this study was to assess the tenability of the Westermarck hypothesis (1891, 1921)—that people who live in close physical proximity with one another during childhood will develop a sexual indifference or aversion toward o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Evolutionary Psychology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1474704919849924 |