PSY424H1 Lecture : Lecture 1
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Evolutionary psychology: darwin"s theory of natural selection. ***not just about surviving, but also reproducing successfully: variation: organisms" characteristics vary within species, inheritance: some of this variance is passed down across generations, selection: individuals with particular heritable characteristics are more likely to. Produce offspring that survive: then, what/why some characteristics are selected, but not others, forms of selection, survival: adaptations that promote the organism"s survival are selected, sexual selection. : adaptations that increase access to mates are selected. Intrasexual: adaptations for competition within sex for mates (huge pressure because if you are larger more likely to win get female more offspring) Intersexual: adaptations for selection by the other sex. these two sexual selections can be in conflict with each other (survival vs. sexual) Belonging and survival: groups = provide multi-purpose tools (survival + sexual crucial in life or. The need to belong: a need for frequent interaction with others in a stable bond marked by affective.
