A substantial body of research has illuminated psychological adaptations motivating
pathogen avoidance, mechanisms collectively known as the behavioral immune system …

The 'behavioural immune system'is composed of mechanisms that evolved as a means of
facilitating behaviours that minimized infection risk and enhanced fitness. Recent empirical …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses a serious global health threat. Without a
vaccine, behavior change is the most effective means of reducing disease transmission …

The “behavioral immune system” is a motivational system that evolved as a means of
inhibiting contact with disease-causing parasites and that, in contemporary human societies …

This book grew out of our intensive research collaboration over the last 9 years. The order of
the book's authorship could have been determined by a coin flip. Shared interests in the …

Many animals engage in many behaviors that reduce their exposure to pathogens. Ants line
their nests with resins that inhibit the growth of fungi and bacteria (Chapuisat, Oppliger …

Are there systematic trends around the world in levels of creativity, aggressiveness, life
satisfaction, individualism, trust, and suicidality? This article suggests a new field, latitudinal …

It is widely believed that economic institutions such as competitive markets, the banking
system, and the structure of property rights are essential for economic development. But why …

In the short history of behavioral immune system (BIS) research, scholars have developed a
number of empirical strategies for testing BIS hypotheses. These strategies have led to a …

Threat has been linked to certain facets of moral cognition, but the specific implications of
disease threat for moral judgment remain poorly understood. Across three studies, we …