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Evidence from over 30 studies suggests the existence of evolved adaptations to war in humans

2026-03-19

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<h4>Background: </h4> Was small-scale war a recurrent feature of life during human evolution, and—consequently—have humans adapted to war? This question has generated major scholarly debate, primarily informed by archaeology, ethnography, and primatology. We examined adaptation to war in contemporary humans via cognitive psychology experiments. If war recurred during evolution, then our minds are likely equipped w...

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Literature Corpus work: 653d9df5-341d-599f-9501-ec3c0a57a80b
DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.21936.1

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