Human grooming in comparative perspective: People in six small‐scale societies groom less but socialize just as much as expected for a typical primate
American Journal of Physical Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 162(4) • Wiley • • Published In • Pages: 810-816 •
By Jaeggi, Adrian V., Kramer, Karen L., Hames, Raymond, Kiely, Evan J., Gomes, Cristina, Kaplan, Hillard, Gurven, Michael
Hypothesis
Human populations will spend less time grooming than expected based on nonhuman primate patterns (2).
Note
Observed grooming time was lower than expected based on primate patterns, but when including all hygienic behaviors (not just grooming other individuals), observed grooming time was only slightly lower than predicted.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayesian phylogenetic model | Some support | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Time spent grooming | UNKNOWN | Personal Grooming, Personal Hygiene |