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Dr. Martin Kumpf: Evolutionary aspects of social behavior

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A basic tenet of evolutionary psychology is that humans are not born as "blank slates", with unlimited plasticity. Rather, how we perceive, feel, and act is influenced by natural selection during the time our ancestors have lived in the "environment of evolutionary adaptedness", the presumed conditions under which our species, Homo sapiens sapiens, has evolved.  In this class, we will present and discuss contributions and limitations of an evolutionary approach to the understanding of human interpersonal behavior, with an emphasis on cooperative and competitive/aggressive behavior, mate selection and sexuality.

Literature:

• Buss, D.M. (Ed.) (2005). Handbook of evolutionary psychology. New York: Wiley.
• Rossano, M.J. (2003). Evolutionary psychology. New York: Wiley.

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