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Proper understanding of grounded procedures of separation needs a dual inheritance approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 February 2021

Thomas W. Schubert Open the ORCID record for Thomas W. Schubert [Opens in a new window]  and
David J. Grüning Open the ORCID record for David J. Grüning [Opens in a new window]
Thomas W. Schubert
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Postboks 1094, 0317 Oslo, Norway thomas.schubert@psykologi.uio.no; https://www.sv.uio.no/psi/english/people/aca/thoschu/
David J. Grüning
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Mannheim, Mannheim, 68159, Germany. dgruenin@mail.uni-mannheim.de
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Abstract

Grounded procedures of separation are conceptualized as a learned concept. The simultaneous cultural universality of the general idea and immense diversity of its implementations might be better understood through the lens of dual inheritance theories. By drawing on examples from developmental psychology and emotion theorizing, we argue that an innate blueprint might underlie learned implementations of cleansing that vary widely.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e23
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