reproduce then that is the end of their genes. Therefore any characteristic that maximises an individual’s ability to reproduce successfully is highly adaptive and likely to be naturally selected. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection suggest that the physical environment exerts selective pressure upon adaptive characteristics‚ which are traits that increase the survival potential of an individual because they enable them to better adapt to their ecological niche. The adaptive
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Throughout history‚ geographical features have influenced the development of civilizations and regions. Geographic features have both promoted and limited interactions with other civilizations and regions. Geography is the study of the Earth and the relationship of humans with their environment. Two geographic features are the Nile River and the Sahara Desert. The Nile River is the longest river of the world. It is also considered the breadbasket of the world since it has provided the Egyptian
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The human brain is very unique. The concept of evolutionary psychology explains that human behavior is largely influenced by their evolutionary ancestors through six theories and methods. Evolutionary psychology proposes that a lot of human behavior can be explained by the change of the physical and social environments through time. It argues that “much of human behavior is the output of psychological adaptations that evolved to solve recurrent problems in human ancestral environments.” (Evolutionary
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My Theory of Human Nature It is human nature to treat other people‚ animals‚ and yourself in different ways depending on how you feel‚ experiences you have had‚ and your upbringing in life. From the way that people act you can group people into different categories. These categories are based off people’s culture‚ economic situation‚ and values and faith. Throughout my life and especially this semester of college I have witnessed people treat other people‚ animals‚ and themselves considerately
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Evolutionary theories have sparked a fierce‚ passionate debate between followers of science and religion‚ respectively‚ from the last few hundred years to present day. Scandals relating to the topic‚ such as the example of a school board’s science curriculum in Dover‚ Pennsylvania‚ are broadcasted on a local‚ national and global level and one would be hard pressed to find an individual that does not have an opinion on the matter. Religious extremist believe life should be credited to their ever-wonderful
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The evolutionary approach believes that human intelligence evolved due to the demands of the environment creating pressure for increased intelligence. Larger brains may have evolved to allow individuals to cope with the demands of social living. However having a large brain involves costs-larger brains use a higher proportion of an individual energy. Humans use 22% of their energy sustaining the brain compared with only 8% of chimpanzees. According to Kliniwoska‚ if brain size equated to intelligence
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Abstract: This paper focuses on three very significant theories of Social Science namely the Evolutionary Theory‚ Marx’s Theory and Modernization Theory. It tries to discuss the theories from different dimensions as to give a clear picture of the theories. The main goal of this paper is to cover every aspect of these theories as briefly as possible. Evolutionary Theory: Introduction Society presents a sue generis reality: a real existence in which it manifests properties other than
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Active gene-environment interaction has its foundations in evolutionary theory. Evolutionary theorists had identified that assortative mating allowed individuals with similar traits to gravitate toward one another (Rhule-Louie and McMahon‚ 2007)‚ thus resulting in antisocial behaviour partnerships (Coyne and Wright‚ 2015). Consequently‚ these genes and antisocial environments created by these individuals play a massive role in segregated cross-generational criminal behaviour in families (Baum‚ 2013)
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Describe and evaluate the evolutionary theory of food preferences According to an evolutionary approach current human behaviour can be understood in terms of how it may have been adaptive in our ancestral past. Evolutionary theorists are concerned with behaviour which is adaptive and having survival value‚ these researchers look for ultimate explanations. Current behaviours may be maladaptive and dysfunctional but can be understood as having been adaptive and functional in some way. To undertake
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Evolutionary Medicine For many years‚ evolutionary principles have helped with many different aspects of the medical field. These principles have significantly helped with providing scientists with helpful information in understanding different illness‚ and issues that arise in the medical field. More specifically‚ the cooperation of evolutionary biology with modern medicine has helped with understanding antibiotic resistance and susceptibility‚ spread of disease‚ and development of cancer. I will
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