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Petr Tureček

Charles UniversityORCID 0000-0003-2118-9909Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1

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Evolutionary BiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedJun 30, 2026

The Cannibalistic Trade-Off: Why Human Cannibalism Emerges and Why Taboos Suppress It

Michał Misiak, Petr Tureček

This paper models cannibalism as an adaptive strategy subject to ecological and epidemiological constraints, showing it is most viable under extreme resource scarcity and suppressed by cultural taboos due to infection risks.

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NeuroscienceScientific ReportsPeer-reviewedMar 28, 2018

Differences in cognitive functions between cytomegalovirus-infected and cytomegalovirus-free university students: a case-control study

Veronika Chvátalová, Blanka Šebánková, Hana Hrbáčková…·Jaroslav Flegr A

This study compares cognitive functions between CMV-infected and CMV-free university students, finding higher IQ in infected individuals despite lower antibody concentrations.

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