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The Functional Table of Human Evolved Psychological Adaptations

I - Natural Selection

DSG SNK BIS SPT PFA SPD BIT SWT ESS INS TOM

II - Sexual Selection

JLS SRI

III - Kin Selection

IV - Unknown or Disputed

LNG

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