Evolutionary psychology

manner in which humans engage sexually

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attraction on the basis of sexual desire

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branch of psychology

motions or positions of subcutaneous human face muscles, conveying emotional state

Sociobiology is a field of biology that aims to explain social behavior in terms of evolution. It draws from disciplines including psychology, ethology, anthropology, evolution, zoology, archaeology, and population genetics. Within the study of human societies, sociobiology is closely related to evolutionary anthropology, human behavioral ecology, evolutionary psychology, and sociology.

experience of feeling or emotion

process in which a first language is being acquired

fundamental characteristics of human beings

Psychological ethological theory about human relationships

physiological reaction to a perceived threat or harmful event

thumb|upright=1.2|Esther is crowned in this 1860 [[woodcut by Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld.]] Hypergamy (colloquially referred to as "dating up" or "marrying up") is a term used in social science for the act or practice of a person dating or marrying a spouse of higher mating value than themselves.

value important in sociology and anthropology

the evolutionary strategy that favours the reproductive success of an organism's relatives, even at a cost to the organism's own survival and reproduction

relative importance of an individual's innate qualities ("nature" in the sense of nativism or innatism) as compared to an individual's personal experiences ("nurture" in the sense of empiricism or behaviorism)

transition of human species to anthropologically modern behavior

personality trait characterized by high sensory processing sensitivity

relationship under active research

biology and psychology phenomenon

process of development of a close, interpersonal relationship

parental expenditure (e.g. time, energy, resources) that benefits offspring

behaviour whereby an organism acts in a manner that temporarily reduces its fitness while increasing another organism's fitness

hypothesis that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life

part of mainstream economics

sexual feelings and behavior of female humans

the relationship between a mother and her child

psychological hypothesis

spontaneous spread of emotions among a group

emergence of religious behavior discussed in terms of natural evolution

sexual feelings and behavior of male humans

test in the study of deductive reasoning

process of selection a romantic or sexual partner

concept in evolutionary psychology

anthropological concept, element common to all human cultures

any process that contributes to the success of sperm fertilization in multiply-mated females.

social psychological theory intended to explain the origins of and variation in human moral reasoning on the basis of innate, modular foundations

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field of inquiry that explores how evolutionary theory might bear on our understanding of ethics or morality.

behaviour that enables a person to get along in their environment with greatest success and least conflict with others

behaviour by an individual that increases the fitness of another individual while decreasing the fitness of the actor

the notion that a mind is composed of innate neural structures or mental modules which have distinct, established, and evolutionarily developed functions

separating infants and young children from their mother

emergence of human moral behavior over the course of human evolution

theory; chemical substances (oxytocin) are studied in the context of their roles in producing human experiences and behaviors that are associated with love

an attachment behavior one person has for another

study of religious belief using evolutionary psychology principles

zoological term, social relationship established between a male and female for reproduction

courtship behavior of humans

evolutionary effects of sexual selection on humans

evolutionary psychology theories in which the basic aesthetic preferences of Homo sapiens are argued to have evolved in order to enhance survival and reproductive success

human bond between a father and his child

lack of visible changes in ovulating females

behavior, emotions, or conditions spreading spontaneously through a group or network

complementary categories of explanations for behaviour

postulate in biology

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biological instinct

application of the theory of attachment to adults