evolutionary explanations of human aggression

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According to the evolutionary theory aggression is important for acquiring resources and increasing status in the community. it can help them appear more attractive to mate as it shows that they can protect the child and the mother but anti fight for resources in short supply such as food or shelter jealousy is an adaptive response which occurs when a person fears that they may lose their made to another so this new individual is a threat to their relationship aggression is displayed to prevent this from occurring infidelity is similar as a mill can't be sure of paternity if the woman has cheated an have higher ****** jealousy so to prevent this from happening the man can use mate retention strategies to prevent her from leaving. mate retention strategies include aggression direct guarding and negative inducement however a female on the other hand can always be sure of maternity so her adaptive problem is finally given mate which is willing to invest resources in her and her child in the long term.

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