PSY 4350 EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY
EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY AND THEORIES ON THE ORIGINS OF HUMAN NATURE. PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND CONTEMPORARY TRAITS, AS ORIGINATING IN THE ANCESTRAL ENVIRONMENT. THE CONTROVERSIES AND ISSUES OF DOMAIN-SPECIFIC MODULES OF BRAIN/MIND AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MECHANISMS. PARENTING, KINSHIP, MATING STRATEGIES, ISSUES OF HUMAN GROUP LIVING AND CULTURE ARE EXPLORED. THE APPROACHES OF EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY, HUMAN BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY, MEMETIC EVOLUTION, SOCIALITY, AND MULTI-LEVEL SELECTION ARE UTILIZED. PREREQ: PSY 1000 ENROLLMENT LIMIT: 25 COURSE TYPE: ELECTIVE
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