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How does "emporiophobia" develop?

  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Abstract

Boyer & Petersen's (B&P's) evolutionary approach to folk-economic beliefs is insightful, with far-reaching implications. We add to their discussion by positing a complementary developmental approach to the study of "emporiophobia" - studying children whose behaviors provide insight into developmental origins. We hypothesize that emporiophobia emerges early in childhood through proximal mechanisms and propose that emporiophobia develops alongside emporiophilia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e168
JournalBehavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume41
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2018

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