Bellicosity

Associated Documents (3)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Blum, Richard H.A cross-cultural study
Prescott, James W.Body pleasure and the origins of violence
Textor, Robert B.A Cross-Cultural Summary: Adolescent Peer Groups

Associated Hypotheses (3)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Blum, Richard H."When bellicosity is extreme, then [male use of alcohol predominates; and the culture approves of the use of hallucinogens]" (167)
Prescott, James W.In societies where premarital sex is strongly punished, community size is larger, slavery is present, societal complexity is high, personl crime is high, class stratification is high, incidence of theft is high, extramarital sex is punished, wives are purchased, castration anxiety is high, bellicosity is extreme, sex disability is high, killing, torturing and mutilating the enemy is high, narcissism is high, exhibitionistic dancing is emphasized, there are small extended families, longer pos...
Textor, Robert B.Societies with extreme bellicosity will have peer groups present in courtship settings (357, 420).

Associated OCMs

  1. drives and emotions
  2. personality traits