PSYB30H3 Chapter 2: Chapter 2
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study of the person must begin with human nature (what are humans fundamentally like?) christian church and many religions see human nature as flawed we are fundamentally bad. rousseau saw human nature as pure and good, but society able to corrupt us. john locke saw us born with a blank slate (tabula rasa) Darwin argued all existing living forms have evolved over time in response to their interactions with environments. Natural selection: a process whereby nature gradually selects those characteristics of organisms that promote survival and reproductive success. darwin was missing the concept of genes (dna) that pass on hereditary info. genes can cause negative mutations or- positive ones (that promote success and survival) Richard dawkins the selfish gene genes aim at only one thing self-replication. Wilson- argues that each of universal patterns (ex. Athletic sports, etiquette, games etc) can be traced back to hunting- and- gathering societies.
