SOC 103 Lecture 2: Chapter 2 - Is Human Behaviour the result of our biology

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 103
• Professor: Rebecca Lock

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Instinct: is an inborn complex pattern of behaviour that must normally exist in every member of the species and because it is embedded in the genetic code, cannot be overcome by force of will: example: flight or fight. On campus, people are not constantly having sex etc: similarly, the instinct of survival and life can also be repressed or rejected, which is why suicide exists. Element of human evolution # 1: bipedalism and tool making. This would also have led to the communication between members as well as some forethought and planning: all in these elements helped develop the brain function. Element of human evolution # 2: meat eating. In all human societies, sharing seems to be the glue that binds individuals together it becomes a social ritual that promotes social solidarity: this solidarity maximizes chances of individual survival in a very.