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Original Article

An Evolutionary Theory of Human Motivation

Larry C. Bernard Department of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University
,
Michael Mills Department of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University
,
Leland Swenson Department of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University
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R. Patricia Walsh Department of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University
Pages 129-184 | Published online: 19 Aug 2010

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