PSYCH 3AC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Kwe People, David Buss, Maner Sharif

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 3AC3
• Professor: Jennifer Ostovich

Document Summary

Freud: the great question, which i have not been able to answer, is: Women are plastic and have a lot of different pressure on them when it comes to mating because of the high level of initial investment. Access to resources and ability to fight for access to these resources. Share resources with female and her offspring. Historically, we have given up on physical aspects for character and resources. You can"t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need. Women will do their best to get what they need to optimize their reproductive success. If our ancestors solved these problems, the solutions would be adaptive and hardwired into us in the form of genes. Resources are important for the survival of offspring, who need shelter and food. A mate with a lot of resources ensures shelter and nutrition as offspring develop.