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The parasite-stress theory of values and sociality offers a compelling evolutionary explanation as to why and how there is such wide variation and diversity of cultures and their underlying value and belief systems. Its authors propose that temporal and geographical variation in…

Individuals are expected to adopt different cooperative strategies depending on their ability to obtain resources and this is likely to have an effect on cooperative interactions. Some traits of the interacting party could also affect an individual's willingness to initiate a se…

This dissertation details the development and validation of the CARS Political Viewpoints Scale (PVS). The construct is defined as preferences about how society should be organized, how power in society should be allocated, the goals that society should aim to achieve, and the m…