PSY BEH 11A Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Evolutionary Arms Race, Social Cognition, Fetus
28 Oct 2018
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Physical body has evolved in interesting ways. Has to be able to catch prey that run quickly. Those that are faster are more likely to survive & reproduce. Natural selection applies to more than just body -> psychology. Key to understanding perceptual systems & how they evolved. Fascinating evolutionary roots that have important social consequences. Certain ways that we interact with each other -> complex social arrangements. Have to understand from evolutionary point of view. There is a logic that you can only understand from an evolutionary point of view. Mathematically precise logic to altruism that you get from evolutionary psychology. Wide range of emotions & many can be conflicting. Evolutionary psychology can explain why we are not always made up emotionally. Used to think about its effects in biology. In the distant future i see open fields for far more important researches.
