PSYC 307 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Nepotism, Valerianella Locusta, Outlandish
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Pizarro with group of 168 soldiers vs incan emperor atahuallpa with 80000. * harsh environment (requires courage and physical prowess) Proximal causes: that have direct and immediate relations with their effects. Distal causes: initial differences that lead to effects over long periods, often through indirect. Within a day pizarro"s men captured the emperor and killed about 7000. Pizarro and his small band of soldiers continued on their rampage. Oceangoing ships to reach americas -> steel swords, steel armor, guns. Incan empire at the time was divided because of smallpox across americas. * living close to animals led many diseased. * why didn"t incans defeat pizarro/ didn"t go over to europe to conquer the spanish. Rice-growing regions = interdependent thinking (part of a network) more tolerant of nepotism more holistic reasoning them regardless of where they are from. * evoked culture: biologically encoded behavioural repertoires potentially accessible to. E. g. physical attractiveness (attracted to healthy mates)
