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This research investigates the human behavioral immune system, exploring how psychological mechanisms help detect and avoid pathogens. It aims to understand the impact of these behaviors on modern health-related decisions.
Modern innovations such as soap, condoms, and indoor plumbing have allowed billions of people to reduce their contact with viruses and bacteria and, as a result, dramatically increase length and quality of life.
But how did members of the genus homo avoid pathogens for the two million years that preceded these technological innovations and, more broadly, discoveries that infectious disease is caused by microbes?
And, importantly, how do any natural behavioral defenses against pathogens impact ou…
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