BIOL 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Science Daily, Webmd, Dopamine Receptor D4

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12 Nov 2016

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Queen's University

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Biology

Course

BIOL 350

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Lonnie William Aarssen

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In a class poll men expressed a skewed opinion but more often than not said no. Women were more likely to favor a tendency of just being friends (yes) Class poll: most people favored that men have a stronger sex drive (granted there are more women in the course so this can be. Web md create a sentence using the words sex and love. Typically women answered sex is better when there is love. Science daily stronger sexual impulses may explain why men cheat more tha(cid:374) (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374) . idk seems like it is taking the owness off of men for cheating. Scientific american (cid:862)me(cid:374) a(cid:374)d (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374) (cid:272)a(cid:374)t just (cid:271)e f(cid:396)ie(cid:374)ds(cid:863) 2012. Does this notion limit the ability of men and women to work together effectively to address a collapsing civilization. **associations between dopamine d4 receptor gene variation with both infidelity and sexual promiscuity. Humans are supposed to be accountable for their behavior- this notion that our genes control us is upsetting.

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Learning Objective: Compare and contrast two approaches of evolutionary psychology on human behavior

Best practice to participate in the discussion boards is to read the articles and consider the following questions. Then go to the discussion board and talk amongst yourselves; don't forget to post a minimum of a paragraph and reply to a colleague.

1. Some evolutionary psychologists, such as David Buss, suggest that men are more promiscuous than women. Man are hardwired for sex, wanting to have sex with as many women as possible. This is an evolutionary advantage, which gives men the opportunity to impregnate as many women as possible (i.e. to spread their seed). In addition, men prefer to have sex with women that are younger and have an hourglass shape. Both youth and a curvy figure are evolutionary signifiers of reproductive health. Buss also suggests that women are more selective in their mating and dating preferences. While men have a tendency to want to sleep around, women are choosier. Why? Because men have the ability to impregnate many women, while women can only have one offspring at a time. It is evolutionarily advantageous for women to be picky about their mates. What kind of mate to women prefer? They prefer mates with power and resources; men who can provide for the survival of their offspring. For our early ancestors this meant a man who could "bring home the bacon" now this means a man who brings home the money. Feminist evolutionary psychologists think this is just ridiculous. This type of thinking just portrays men and women as stereotypes.

2. Critics of the above theory demand: show me the physiological evidence. Evolutionary theory is rooted in biology hence there must be physical evidence to substantiate a claim. Feminist evolutionary psychologists say: It's not men who want sleep around, in fact, it is women who are hard-wired to want to take on as many mates as possible. This is why society has spent so much energy trying to regulate female sexuality. What is the evidence? One: only maternity is 100%. Everyone knows for certain the identity of their mother, yet before the recent advent of testing, paternity was never 100%. In a communal living situation, all the men in the tribe would have to provide for a child because the possibility could be that child was their own. Two: women are multi-orgasmic, while men only have one orgasm and then their brain releases a chemical which causes them to fall asleep. As many know, women become active post-coitus. They want to talk and cuddle, while men want to nap. The suggestion here is that while men are sleeping it off on the bear skin rug, the women go to the next tent and have sex again with someone else. Finally, women have an organ designed specifically for sexual pleasure: the clitori. Men do not have such an organ. The existence of the clitori is a strong physiological indicator that supports the above assertion. How can you explain the existence of the clitori?

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