PSYCH 1XX3 Lecture Notes - Friend Zone, Cuckold, Thought Experiment
5 Mar 2013
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Psych 1xx3 lecture 2 evolution january 22, 2013. Outcome variance can drive different solutions to the same problems: low variance most respond close to the mean, high variance more spread data. Inputs decisions rules outputs: 1. Behavior = psychological mechanisms + input: 2. Evolved psychological mechanism coded in brain: 3. Evolved psychological mechanisms can be described as information processing devices. i. e. how can someone maximize their reproductive success. Genetic resemblance is something people can identify. Genes and family resemblances: baby can look more like one parent than the other, more comments about similar characteristics and father; baby looks more like the father. Thought experiment: looking for love : what do women look for; what do men look for, women: loyal, honest, different , stability, responsibility, maturity, men: body type, no genetic relatedness, physical attractiveness. Romance in the friend zone: can men and women actually just be friends, 1.
