PSYA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Horse Breeding, Selective Breeding, Natural Selection
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Slide 1: debate about nature (genetics) vs nurture (environmental/real life influence to your behavior) Evolution, like geologic evolution had been a talk during darwin"s days- you can see the history and the changes in the strata of the rocks. Darwin used that idea when looking at life forms. He collected new species (endemic, distinct species that can only be found on the island), but eventually he started wondering about the reason for their traits. We could have traits because it helped in adaptation, but also because they don"t harm us. Evolution occurred over centuries in terms of times, and considers natural selection. Survival of the fittest" in which fit" means you"re able to survive in the environment you live in. If the only habitable place is a high place, people that can reach that place would be more fit, because they can survive in that environment.
