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The evolutionary origin of human kissing.

Adriano R Lameira

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Discussions often reference specific findings such as kissing being a vestigial form of grooming, with users highlighting phrases like 'conserved final mouth-contact' and 'latch on debris or a parasite,' which indicate a deep engagement with the evolutionary context. The tone varies from scientific to colloquial, demonstrating curiosity and some skepticism, contributing to an overall appreciation of the research’s significance, but with recognition of its biological roots rather than social implications.

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Most discussions align with the idea that kissing evolved from primate grooming behaviors, supporting the hypothesis presented in the publication.

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Abstract in brief

  • Human kissing has been a symbol of affection across cultures for millennia, with social norms shaping its specific context and meaning.
  • Theories suggest that kissing may have evolved from primate grooming behaviors, where mouth contact served to remove debris or parasites and strengthened social bonds.
  • Over human evolution, grooming became less common due to fur loss, leaving kissing as a preserved ritual to signal and reinforce social and familial connections.]
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MU-Peter Shimon
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Dec 11, 2024 · 38 likes · 12 shares View post →
Chris Stringer
@ChrisStringer65 · X

The evolutionary origin of human kissing - Lameira - Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and Reviews - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/2QgKf6AvJV

Oct 20, 2024 · 19 likes · 1 share · 29,801 followers View post →
Chris Stringer
@ChrisStringer65 · X

The evolutionary origin of human kissing https://t.co/xRE4xm0hRm

Oct 29, 2024 · 17 likes · 7 shares · 29,801 followers View post →
Chris Stringer
@chrisbstringer.bsky.social · Bluesky

The evolutionary origin of human kissing onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Dec 7, 2024 · 14 likes · 3 shares View post →
Alfons López Tena
@alfonslopeztena · X

The evolutionary origin of human kissing — Great ape social behavior suggests that kissing is the conserved final mouth-contact stage of a grooming bout when the groomer sucks with protruded lips the fur/skin of the groomed to latch on debris or a parasite https://t.co/BmB8ytHNUe

Nov 13, 2024 · 7 likes · 2 shares · 187,871 followers View post →
Gil Greengross
@Giligg · X

On the evolution of kissing: "evidence supports that kissing isn't a derived signal of affection in humans, it instead represents a surviving devolved, vestigial form of primate grooming that conserved its ancestral form, context, and function." https://t.co/SRK4DwGkyM

Dec 7, 2024 · 7 likes · 1 share · 704 followers View post →

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MU-Peter Shimon
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Dec 11, 2024 · 38 likes · 12 shares View post →
Gil Greengross
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RT @Giligg: On the evolution of kissing: "evidence supports that kissing isn't a derived signal of affection in humans, it instead represen…

Dec 8, 2024 · 1 share · 704 followers View post →
Gil Greengross
@Giligg · X

On the evolution of kissing: "evidence supports that kissing isn't a derived signal of affection in humans, it instead represents a surviving devolved, vestigial form of primate grooming that conserved its ancestral form, context, and function." https://t.co/SRK4DwGkyM

Dec 7, 2024 · 7 likes · 1 share · 704 followers View post →
Chris Stringer
@chrisbstringer.bsky.social · Bluesky

The evolutionary origin of human kissing onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Dec 7, 2024 · 14 likes · 3 shares View post →
Alejandro Ruiz L.
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CRCpaleos
@CRCpaleos · X

ARTÍCULO REFERENCIA (acceso abierto) The evolutionary origin of human kissing https://t.co/BVE1MEgkaA vía #EvolutionaryAnthropology

Nov 19, 2024 · 3,147 followers View post →
Alfons López Tena
@alfonslopeztena · X

RT @alfonslopeztena: The evolutionary origin of human kissing — Great ape social behavior suggests that kissing is the conserved final mout…

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Rezaul Hasan Laskar
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RT @alfonslopeztena: The evolutionary origin of human kissing — Great ape social behavior suggests that kissing is the conserved final mout…

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Alfons López Tena
@alfonslopeztena · X

The evolutionary origin of human kissing — Great ape social behavior suggests that kissing is the conserved final mouth-contact stage of a grooming bout when the groomer sucks with protruded lips the fur/skin of the groomed to latch on debris or a parasite https://t.co/BmB8ytHNUe

Nov 13, 2024 · 7 likes · 2 shares · 187,871 followers View post →
Javier Flores
@_Javier_Flores · X

¿Por qué los humanos nos besamos? Esta investigación ha lanzado una hipótesis: "el beso es probablemente la etapa final de contacto bucal conservada de un encuentro de acicalamiento (...) para atrapar desechos o un parásito" https://t.co/E4GtBBq0bk

Nov 5, 2024 · 1 like · 8,411 followers View post →
ForensicPsyMD
@ForensicPsyMD · X

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Nov 4, 2024 · 361 followers View post →
Dr. Saint Thomas Faquin
@dr_faquin · X

Ça tombe à pic que l'evopsy Lameira ait publié cette mini-revue il y a quelques jours qui parcourt les différentes hypothèses proposées et les perspectives d'études. Comme ça a été justement souligné par un camarade, y a un relent du Singe Nu, donc bon. https://t.co/xZmgW7gwvd

Nov 3, 2024 · 6 likes · 8,403 followers View post →
Maria O'Connor
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RT @ChrisStringer65: The evolutionary origin of human kissing https://t.co/xRE4xm0hRm

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Saber Atualizado
@saberatualizado.bsky.social · Bluesky

(1) Publicação do estudo: Lameira, A. R. (2024). The evolutionary origin of human kissing. Evolutionary Anthropology, e22050. doi.org/10.1002/evan...

Oct 29, 2024 · 3 likes · 1 share View post →
Mirada Antropologica
@AntropologiaGC · X

RT @ChrisStringer65: The evolutionary origin of human kissing https://t.co/xRE4xm0hRm

Oct 29, 2024 · 7 shares · 2,894 followers View post →
Saber Atualizado
@AtualizadoSaber · X

(1) Publicação do estudo: Lameira, A. R. (2024). The evolutionary origin of human kissing. Evolutionary Anthropology, e22050. https://t.co/AywgV0uEE0

Oct 29, 2024 · 6 likes · 30,105 followers View post →
Nina Willburger
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RT @ChrisStringer65: The evolutionary origin of human kissing https://t.co/xRE4xm0hRm

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Chris Stringer
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The evolutionary origin of human kissing https://t.co/xRE4xm0hRm

Oct 29, 2024 · 17 likes · 7 shares · 29,801 followers View post →
埠頭-neko
@futouneko · X

キスの起源。最新研究で 人間のキスは、類人猿のグルーミング行動から進化した事を示唆。 https://t.co/169x57WTvs https://t.co/jaTY8C1X0n

Oct 26, 2024 · 667 followers View post →
Will Allen
@wlallen.bsky.social · Bluesky

"Capuchin monkeys stick their fingers in their friends' eyes as sign of affection, why have humans developed kissing?" Lameira - The evolutionary origin of human kissing. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Chris Stringer
@ChrisStringer65 · X

RT @ChrisStringer65: The evolutionary origin of human kissing - Lameira - Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and Reviews - Wiley Onli…

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Chris Stringer
@ChrisStringer65 · X

The evolutionary origin of human kissing - Lameira - Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and Reviews - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/2QgKf6AvJV

Oct 20, 2024 · 19 likes · 1 share · 29,801 followers View post →
Rob Sica
@robsica · X

"Great ape social behavior suggests that kissing is likely the conserved final mouth-contact stage of a grooming bout when the groomer sucks with protruded lips the fur or skin of the groomed to latch on debris or a parasite." https://t.co/oJJEeLSEBj

Oct 18, 2024 · 6 likes · 1 share · 4,958 followers View post →
Adriano R. Lameira
@lameira_adriano · X

...when a groomer latched a parasite or debris with its lips was preserved. Now humans kiss "as if I have just groomed you"! Published open access: https://t.co/2GmW5z0vgu #ApeTank @warwickpsych @warwickuni Funded by @UKRI_News

Oct 17, 2024 · 6 likes · 697 followers View post →