Evolutionary Psychology (W16)

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  • Evolutionary Psychology
    • Psychological evolution favours gregariousness over solitary
      • How evolutionary history contributes to behaviour
        • Reproductive& Survival behaviours
          • Psychological evolution favours gregariousness over solitary
            • How evolutionary history contributes to behaviour
              • Reproductive& Survival behaviours
                • Competition: Territory, Shelter, Resources
            • Ultimate Causes: Events & Conditions causing change- learning
              • Proximate Causes: Environmental variables causing change- adaptation
          • Competition: Territory, Shelter, Resources
      • Ultimate Causes: Events & Conditions causing change- learning
        • Proximate Causes: Environmental variables causing change- adaptation
    • Darwin: Natural selection via favourable variations
      • Dynamic not static
      • Common Ancestry
      • Variation & Competition : NOT survival of the fittest
      • IF genetic - this will be hereditary
        • Heritability - the amount of variability in a trait
        • ConcordanceResearch on twins
          • Identical Twins MZ closer linked
          • Fraternal Twins DZ (Non Identical)
      • Crick & Watson : DNA
        • Mendel: Genetic dominance / recession
          • Dominant Allele vs Recessive Allele
        • Genetics: DNA: Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine
          • G+C, A+T
          • Genes are located on chromosomes : Recipes for protein expression
            • 46 chromosomes (23 Mum, 23 Dad)
              • Mendel: Genetic dominance / recession
                • Dominant Allele vs Recessive Allele
              • Genetic Diversity
                • Sex & Race linked genes
              • Mutations & Chromosomal Abberations
                • Downs Syndrome
                  • Fragile X
                • Huntingdons
                • Phenylketonuria
              • EpiGenetics- external occurrences such as drug use / trauma, effecting the expression of genes- affecting the genetic structure and gene production
    • Genotype: genetic make up
      • Phenotype: Physical characteristics
    • Human Evolution
      • Bipedalism & Erectus Posture
      • Encephalisaiton (increased brain size)
        • Positive Brain Allomotry (proportionate brain size)
        • Language development links
    • SocioBiology
      • ReproductiveStrategies & Parenthood
        • Polygyny: Polyamorous male
          • High female, low male parental investment
        • Polyandry: Polyamorous female
          • Oxytocin Hormone
        • Polygynandry: Polyamorous population
          • Group parental investment
        • Sexual Selection: Careful mating selections due to gene pool
          • Facial & Body Attractiveness - signs of youth, fertility & health
            • Western V Easten BEAUTY norms eg size
          • Kin Selection & Incestuous Relationships
          • Promiscuity
        • Monogamy: committed relationships
          • Shared but not necessarily equal parenting investment
          • Vasopressin hormone
      • Altruism
        • Necessary for group survival. A threat to individual survival

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