The kiss of death: three tests of the relationship between disease threat and ritualized physical contact within traditional cultures

Evolution and Human Behavior Vol/Iss. In Press Elsevier Published In Pages: In Press
By Murray, Damian R., Fessler, Daniel M.T., Kerry, Nicholas, White, Claire, Marin, Maya

Hypothesis

Historical pathogen prevalence will be negatively associated with prevalence of romantic kissing (4).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Logistic regressionSupportedp = 0.01Standardized beta = -0.79UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Pathogen PrevalenceIndependentMorbidity
Presence/absence Of Romantic-sexual KissDependentSexual Stimulation