Upon incorporating social cognitive mechanisms, it regulates one's exposure to social, biological and environmental pathogens and toxins.

Social cognition=> acquiring social information about a person (social recognition) and from others (social learning)

The entire pathway is designed around recognizing and evaluating the dangers posed by the toxins, pathogens, contaminants and parasites, and assessing the social, cultural, environmental norms revolving around an interaction with these entities and/or an avoidance.