REDUCTION IN AGGRESSION AND PEACE From the perspective of evolutionary psychology‚ aggression is not singular or unitary phenomenon. It represents a collection of strategies that are manifested under specific contextual conditions. Evolutionary psychologists attempt to understand human behavior by studying the role of evolutionary pressures on modern humans. One of the most interesting areas of study for evolutionary psychologists is human aggression. According to Live Science
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Mate Selection Criteria for Marital Success: Is It Possible? Liberty University Abstract For decades researches have been attempting to indentify some key characteristics or personal qualities that could be formulated in such a way as to predict the probability of marital success between two parties. If indeed some formula could be implemented that would take into account what characteristics and/or personal qualities must be present for two people to enter into a marital agreement
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they choose not to follow conventional gender role. Gender essentialism has been used to advocate and explain the conventional and natural role of women. Buss and Schmitt (1993) stated that women are generally more interested in long term relationship than men. That is women have more tendency to seek for marriage than men. The reason given by Buss and Schmitt for women to want a “long term mate” is to provide them with resources like money or food. It is an essentialist view of woman not able to provide
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The relationship between sexual selection and human reproductive behaviour Sexual selection is a special type of natural selection that is concerned with an organisms ability to successfully reproduce. Survival is no guarantee of passing gene variants to the next generation‚ that can only happen if the animal reproduces. Males usually compete to mate with females According to Trivers (1972)‚ "Where one sex invests considerably more than the other‚ members of the latter will compete among
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Genotype - Shared environment – intelligence (IQ) Unshared environment- mental illnesses (depression) Twin studies Family studies Adoption studies Genes and intelligence and evaluation of research Twin studies‚ strength and limitations Family studies‚ strength and limitations Adoption studies‚ strength and limitations. Twin studies Strengths: Same genotype for MZ twins Same age Minnesota twin study: longitudinal‚ large sample‚ cross-cultural‚ different age groups Brought
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An example of this would be a peacock’s tail. The peacock with the ‘best’ tail (longest and brightest etc.) is considered to be more attractive to the peahen and therefore he is more likely to reproduce and pass on his genes to the next generation. Buss‚ 1989‚ found evidence to support this. Over 10000 participants across 37 different cultures took part in his study on differences in intersexual selection. Questionnaires were given to the participants‚ asking about preferences for variables such as
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Aggression. (25 Marks) . The high incidence of aggressive behaviour across cultures and through time has led evolutionary psychologist to conclude that the adaptive and functional benefits of aggressive behaviour must outweigh the possible costs (Buss and Duntley‚ 2006). From an evolutionary perspective humans are most likely to survive if they have access to resources (food‚ water and territory); if they can defend their resources and protect their families and if they can attract or gain access
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will be covered: (1) How manipulation plays a role in dating relationships. (2) Manipulation and sexual coercion. (3) Interpersonal orientation and gender. Relationships: how manipulation plays a role The definition of manipulation‚ according to Buss (1987) “is the means by which individuals intentionally (although not necessarily consciously)
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Charles Darwin and His Evolutionary Theory’s Effect on Psychology PS 352 History and Systems of Psychology Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution have always been an interest of mine because of the fact that I am a strong believer in God. Researching the evolutionary theory brings a couple of issues when considering Darwin and his evolutionary ideas. The first issue to consider is that if God designed the human mind‚ why is it that it took so long for humans to develop theistic
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References: Buss‚ D.M. (1995). Evolutionary psychology: A new paradigm for psychological sience. Psychological Inquiry‚ 6‚ 1-31. Diener‚ E. (1998). Subjective well being and personality. Advanced Personality: The Plenum Series. New York: Plenum Press. Turner‚ R. J
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