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Self-reported availability of kinship cues during childhood is associated with kin-directed behavior to parents in adulthood.
Evolutionary psychology : an international journal of evolutionary approaches to psychology and behavior - 25 Feb 2014
Antfolk Jan, Lindqvist Helena, Albrecht Anna, Santtilla Pekka
Abstract excerpt
Reliable recognition of kin is an important factor in modulating kin-directed behaviors. For example, in selectively directing cooperative behavior to kin and diverting sexual interest away from them, kin first need to be recognized as such. Although an increasing number of studies have examined what information is employed in recognizing siblings and children, less is known about the information children employ...
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