Essays Tagged: "Evolutionary psychology"
Socialisation in children
h general behavioural tendencies present in animals and humans. Narrow sociobiology is based on the evolutionary theory and focuses on the genetic aspects of behaviour in most animals and humans. Narr ... re can affect behaviour. Pop sociobiology uses the argument of Narrow sociobiology, and relates the evolutionary theory to human nature.
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters
The Anthropology Student
a liver ache? I always associate indigestion with a stomach ache. In studying French culture in my Evolutionary Psychology class, I learned that when experiencing discomfort after a rich meal, the Fr ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
Which of the contemporary perspectives in psychology makes the most sense to you? Discussion
le and understandable to more people, I feel that it willbegin to influence our lifestyles more.The evolutionary perspective "focuses on why a particular behavior or physical structuredeveloped and ho ... in adaptation to the environment"(Lahey, 20). Charles Darwin was the innovator who popularized the evolutionary theory.This summarizes how a being can adapt to an environment and keep certain habits, ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
In What Sense, if any, Can Astrology Provide Insight into The Human Condition?
, Hollis (2000).Astrology can be argued as just mere superstitions according to scientist who study evolutionary psychology. However, evolutionary psychology is extremely controversial and although al ... s like aggression, prejudice, mate attraction and other such phenomena - is a direct outcome of our evolutionary history is one which is nowhere near as widely accepted. (N, Hayes (2002). This is part ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Paranormality & Spirituality
SEX DIFFERENCES IN JEALOUSY: EVOLUTION, PHYSIOLOGY, AND PSYCHOLOGY (Buss et al, 1992, as cited in Funder & Ozer, 1997)
n is rooted in reproductive success of the various species. Therefore, the core content of studying evolutionary psychology includes researching sexual differences (Buss et al, 1992, as cited in Funde ... ex-mate. Then they should be asked to imagine those dilemmas.This articles relevance is obvious to evolutionary psychology as it is authored by a leading Evolutionary Psychologist, David Buss. This a ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Philosophical Assumptions are fundamentally important in Psychology.
ilosophy of psychology also closely monitors contemporary work conducted in cognitive neuroscience, evolutionary psychology, and artificial intelligence, questioning what they can and cannot explain i ... ilosophy of psychology also closely monitors contemporary work conducted in cognitive neuroscience, evolutionary psychology, and artificial intelligence, questioning what they can and cannot explain i ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
What is Environmental Psychology
al approaches to the discipline of environmental psychology; one of these theoretical approaches is evolutionary psychology. This theoretical approach proposes that the human mind and behavior evolves ... d and behavior evolves as a way to enhance the species' ability to survive. One of the goals of the evolutionary theory is to identify systems of the mind, such as perception, thought processes, and b ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science
Gender Development and Differences from the Perspectives of Psychology
Outline the views of evolutionary psychologists, social constructionists and Freudiansregarding gender development and/or ... it will then go on to compare and contrast these views and explore the relationships among them.The Evolutionary PerspectiveThe evolutionary perspectives believe that sexual selection can explain sex ... ual selection can explain sex differences. They argue that male and female behaviours are shaped by evolutionary factors. To promote successful reproduction, different characteristics and patterns of ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology