Evolutionary Psychology Is a Metatheory for Psychology
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Psychological Inquiry An International Journal for the Advancement of Psychological Theory Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t775648164 Evolutionary Psychology Is a Metatheory for Psychology Joshua D. Duntley a; David M. Buss b a The Richard Stockton College, Pomona, New Jersey b The University of Texas, Austin
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تاریخ انتشار 2008