Discuss evolutionary explanations of human aggression One evolutionary explanation of human aggression is sexual jealousy. Infidelity triggers sexual jealousy which is an evolved adaptive response to infidelity. Men have developed many strategies from vigilance to violence to stop their partner committing adultery. Men never know for certain that the baby is theirs and could be investing in another man’s baby. In a questionnaire‚ if women reported that their partner did not like them talking to
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References: 53 Barzun‚ J.‚ 1984‚ Scholarship versus culture Encyclopedia of Philosophy‚ 1967‚ (MacMillan‚ New York). English‚ P.W. & Mayfield‚ R.C. (eds)‚ 1972‚ Man‚ space‚ and environment: concepts in contemporary human geography. (Oxford University Press‚ New York). 55 Entrikin‚ J.N.‚ 1976‚ Contemporary humanism in geography the Harris‚ C.‚ 1978‚ The historical mind and the practice of geography Gould‚ P.R.‚ 1963‚ Man against his environment: a game theoretic framework
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and enduring bond that emotionally connects one person to another‚ however this attachment does not necessarily have to be shared as one person may have an attachment with an individual which is not reciprocated. Such attachments are characterized by specific behaviours in children such as seeking to be in the attachment figure’s company when upset or distressed. The evolutionary theory of attachment originates with the work of John Bowlby whom was inspired by the work of renowned ethologist Konrad
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Mujib P. “We often misjudge people based on their appearance or on their conduct” How many times have you formed an impression of someone even before you got to know him or her well? How many times you felt bad because you were judged? Why do people misjudge? It is because‚ we’re human. We all misjudge all the time. It is easy to misjudge people based on outward appearances. People nowadays are judgmental; they’re basing their behavior towards others through physical appearance. Though
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Outline and evaluate the evolutionary theory of attachment Bowlby came up with this theory and believed that attachment is innate and adaptive. His theory states that we are born with an inherited need to form an attachment in order to help us survive. This involved Darwins theory of natural selection as any behaviour that helps you survive will be kept in the gene pool. In terms of humans‚ babies are helpless and rely completely on the primary caregiver which is normally the mother. Interestingly
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psychological connectedness between human beings” (1969‚ p.194). Nativist sees the connectedness as a biological process; empiricist‚ however‚ perceives connectedness as a learning curve through interaction with the environment. This essay will look at Bowlby’s evolutionary theory and the learning theory to exemplify the nature vs. nurture viewpoints of attachment while providing contrasting views using Lorenz and Harlow studies as evidence to support the theories. Finally‚ the essay will use various
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be to read the review where you can know the details of it´s content‚ but what do you notice first? That why I compare the human appearance with a book‚ and I affirm that you can´t know a person only by the way they look‚ because it´s not always what it seems‚ wearing designers clothes not necessarily shows your economic status and you can´t know a person only by their physical appearance‚ because this can be modified by a very important factor‚ self-esteem According to the Pequeño Larousse Ilustrado
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For years on end‚ many have tried to explain the universe apart from the existence of an Intelligent Designer. The farther we have come in science‚ the more humans can see and observe. However‚ the evidence is by no means solidly in favor of the Darwinistic view‚ but in fact‚ the evidence strongly supports the existence of an intelligent designer. In our culture today‚ it would see that Darwinism and the theory of Evolution have much more influence on the general public than people who believe in
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outline evolutionary mechanisms. Drawing on the psychological literature from more than one topic area of research‚ evaluate how well evolutionary theory provides a satisfactory explanation for human behaviour. The aim of this essay is to assess whether Evolutionary theory presents an adequate explanation for human behaviour. I will be drawing from different psychological literature‚ especially focusing on the research areas of sexual selection and parental care and investment. Evolutionary theory
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Outline and Evaluate Evolutionary Explanations for Human 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
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