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Moral language regulation. (2016)
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SMITH, D.S. 2016. Moral language regulation. In Shackelford, T. and Weekes-Shackelford, V. (eds.). Encyclopedia of evolutionary psychological science. Cham: Springer [online], pages 1-4. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_3312-1

In "The Descent of Man", Charles Darwin identified a moral sense as the cornerstone of what it is to be human. He suggested that, to a social species, the evolution of an ethical brain was essential. This is because no interdependent tribe could succ... Read More about Moral language regulation..