PSYCH 1XX3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: The Far Side, Stockholm School Of Economics In Riga, Gene-Centered View Of Evolution
14 Apr 2016
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Psychology = biological science, since bio is science of life. Biological sciences has a shared agenda: their goal is to elucidate the adaptive designs of living things. ***biological traits are not only morphological but also includes perceptual processes and behaviours. **the adaptive functions that are served by our minds evolved like all other adaptations- through natural selection** **adaptations emerge in development as a result of the activation of relevant genes in interaction with relevant aspects of the environment** Natural selection: answer to why adaptations: arise, become differentiated in related species and maintain their complex functionality in spite of the destructive force of random genetic mutations. Evolution of beak size and shape of darwin"s finches, the medium-ground-finch living in daphne island on galapagos (peter and rosemary grant were able to observe natural selection in action with their students within only a generation) .
