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Domains of deception

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2011

David M. Buss
David M. Buss
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712. dbuss@psy.utexas.eduwww.davidbuss.com
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Abstract

The von Hippel & Trivers theory of self-deception will gain added traction by identifying psychological design features that come into play in different domains of deception. These include the domains of mating, kinship, coalition formation, status hierarchy negotiation, parenting, friendship, and enmity. Exploring these domains will uncover psychological adaptations and sex-differentiated patterns of self-deception that are logically entailed by their theory.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 34 , Issue 1 , February 2011 , pp. 18
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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