01:830:331 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10.3: Mental Model, Attachment Theory, Dazed
1 Mar 2017
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Today"s parents are encouraged to shower their babies with hugs and kisses; the more affection young children receive, the better. Evolutionary psychology: the theoretical view that many human behaviors represent successful adaptation to the environment. Over human history, some behaviors have made it more likely that people will reproduce and pass on their genes to following generations. (ex: we take it for granted that most people enjoy being with other people) Evolutionary psychologists argue that our social nature is a product of evolution: for early humans, being in a group offered protection from predators and made it easier to locate food. Humans who were social were more likely than their asocial peers to live long enough to reproduce, passing on their social orientation to their offspring. Evolutionary psychology highlights the adaptive value of children"s behavior at different points in development. Attachment: an enduring social-emotional relationship to an adult. More likely to survive according to john bowlby.
