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Cleansing and separation procedures reflect resource concerns

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 February 2021

Simone Schnall Open the ORCID record for Simone Schnall [Opens in a new window]  and
Robert K. Henderson
Simone Schnall
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Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EB, UK. ss877@cam.ac.uk; rh705@cam.ac.uk
Robert K. Henderson
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Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EB, UK. ss877@cam.ac.uk; rh705@cam.ac.uk
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Abstract

We propose that procedures of separation have two functions, namely first, to establish the integrity of individual parts, and second, to make previously joint entities discreet and therefore countable. This allows taking stock of available resources, including evaluating the use of individual objects, a process that is especially adaptive under conditions of threat of contagious disease and resource scarcity.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e22
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