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The CLASH model in broader life history context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2017

Jeffry A. Simpson  and
Vladas Griskevicius
Jeffry A. Simpson
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 simps108@umn.edu https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/simps108
Vladas Griskevicius
Affiliation:
Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455. vladasg@umn.edu http://carlsonschool.umn.edu/faculty/vlad-griskevicius
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Abstract

In this commentary, we address two questions: (1) Is the drive in many young men to gain status and amass resources, which frequently entails direct competition with members of outgroups, one of the key variables underlying the CLASH model? (2) Why is there so much variation in reactive aggression/violence between people living in the same environment?

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 40 , 2017 , e95
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