Human aggression in evolutionary psychological perspective.

@article{Buss1997HumanAI,
  title={Human aggression in evolutionary psychological perspective.},
  author={David M. Buss and Todd K. Shackelford},
  journal={Clinical psychology review},
  year={1997},
  volume={17 6},
  pages={
          605-19
        }
}
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