BIOLOGY 1M03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Evolutionary Psychology, Ecosystem Ecology, Habitat Destruction
23 Mar 2017
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Some aspects of human psychology appear to have been shaped by natural selection / evolution. In oceania: adoption is quite common, most adoptions, are from relatives (a 0. 25 relatedness this is like uncles / aunts or grandparents adopting the young) Adoption is not contrary to evolutionary theory. An adaptation that is shared with our common ancestors (seen in other primates and different taxa) Culture allows human to exploit a wide range of environments. Looking at the inuit people: people from denmark settled in greenland, the inuit greenlanders outlasted the norse (denmark ppl) living in greenland because of their culture that developed. Despite being cooperative, natural selection has shaped us to be self interested and behave in ways that promote our inclusive fitnesss. Our human brain evolved to resolve issues encountered during our eea selection has not favoured caring for our environments. However, cultural evolution is our great hope.
