Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 399-402 , November 2007

Morbid jealousy from an evolutionary psychological perspective

  • Judith A. Easton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station A8000, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
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  • Lucas D. Schipper

      Affiliations

    • Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL 33314, USA
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  • Todd K. Shackelford

      Affiliations

    • Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL 33314, USA

Received 24 July 2006 ,Accepted 3 May 2007.

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PII: S1090-5138(07)00049-9

doi: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2007.05.005

Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 399-402 , November 2007