PSY 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Chromosome, Hinder, Nba Coach Of The Year Award
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In this chapter, focus on naturists, evolutionary psych & behavioral genetics (hereditary causes of individual differences) Idea that our behavior has evolved has received much less attention than our bodies. Mate selection & other behaviors may be influenced by evolutionary past. Ways people are alike love, work, argue, complain, help friends, plan for the future, etc. Nature vs nurture most scientists now say they interact. Evolutionary psychology emphasizes evolutionary mechanisms that may help to explain human commonalities in cognition, development, social practices, etc. Behavioral genetics interdisciplinary field concerned with the genetic bases of individual differences in behavior & personality. & sperm: genes can be direct (cause a trait) or indirect (acts on other genes) Psychological traits more likely to rely on multiple genes (complex: even when researchers locate a gene, they don"t always know its functional role, most traits influenced by more than one gene pair.
