Extraversion, openness, and sociosexuality might be lower in countries near the equator because low levels of these traits
A) facilitate greater group cooperation.
B) reduce interpersonal contact and disease risk.
C) promote psychological well-being in warm climates.
D) facilitate hunting in complicated ecological systems.

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These traits might be lower in equatorial regions as a way to reduce interpersonal contact, which in turn can lower the risk of transmitting diseases. In areas where disease transmission is a greater risk due to climate and population density, behaviors that limit extensive social interactions can be adaptive.

Extraversion, Openness, and Sociosexuality Might Be Lower in Countries near the Equator