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Evolutionary Psychology
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Evolutionary Psychology
Evolutionary psychologists attempt to explain how modern human behaviour has been shaped by evolution. Mental abilities and behaviours evolved alongside physical structure and abilities. Example: as we evolved larger brains capable of more complex thought, our ability to survive and reproduce improved.
Sociobiologists, one type of evolutionary psychologists, argue that complex social behaviours are also products of evolution. According to sociobiologists, social behaviours like competition, aggression, and dominance in males, and nurturing and cooperative tendencies in females, are products of evolution that increase our likelihood of survival.
Practice: Evolutionary Psychology
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