Title: How Does Evolutionary Psychology Explain Aggression? | Education - Seattle PI
Headings: How Does Evolutionary Psychology Explain Aggression?
How Does Evolutionary Psychology Explain Aggression?
Securing Resources
Establishing Status
Deterring Attack
Sexual Competition

Content: How Does Evolutionary Psychology Explain Aggression? | Education - Seattle PI
How Does Evolutionary Psychology Explain Aggression? Education
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College & Higher Education
By Nick Robinson
Evolutionary psychologists attempt to understand human behavior by studying the role of evolutionary pressures on modern humans. One of the most interesting areas of study for evolutionary psychologists is human aggression. According to Live Science, humans are one of the most aggressive species on the planet. Paradoxically, humans are also one of the most compassionate species. This contradiction may arise from our evolutionary past. Securing Resources
Historically, resource scarcity has been an ongoing problem for human societies. Given limited amounts of food and shelter, humans have been forced to compete for survival. Aggressive behavior, according to psychologists David Buss and Todd Shackelford, helps humans protect their resources and take new resources from others.