Title: Evolutionary Psychology | Psychology Today
Headings: Evolutionary Psychology
Evolutionary Psychology
Contents
The Science of Evolutionary Psychology
What are some basic principles of evolutionary psychology?
What is evolutionary behavior?
What is evolutionary mismatch?
What is an example of evolutionary mismatch?
Concepts In Evolutionary Psychology
What is the fight-or-flight response?
What triggers fight or flight?
What is kin selection?
What is reproductive fitness?
What is parental investment?
Human Nature, Explained
Why are we naturally empathic?
Why are we naturally drawn to our tribe?
Why do people lie?
Why Evolutionary Psychology Is Controversial
What is the naturalistic fallacy?
What is the moralistic fallacy?
Why do both conservatives and liberals criticize evolutionary psychology?
Why do feminists question evolutionary psychology?
Can evolutionary psychology explain homosexuality?

Content: Like other social primates, we experience emotions beyond primal fear and anger. Why are we naturally empathic? Created with Sketch. Through evolving as a group, we have developed empathy and altruism, which allow us to commiserate with each other’s circumstances and act in ways that are not self-serving. What is better for the group as a whole, is better for a person as an individual. Why are we naturally drawn to our tribe? Created with Sketch. We have also developed emotions to help keep us in line —for example, shame motivates us to atone for past transgressions, while pride pushes us to remain in the high regard of our peers. And as our social structures developed, so did our value systems and what we define as “right” and “wrong.” Why do people lie?