Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Table of Contents - February 2011 - Volume 34, Issue 01  

Open Peer Commentary

Domains of deception

David M. Bussa1

a1 Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712. dbuss@psy.utexas.edu www.davidbuss.com

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.

(Online publication February 03 2011)

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