PS 223 - evolutionary Psychology

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Skidmore College

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Description:

A survey of theory and research on human behavior from an evolutionary perspective, with special emphasis on the evolution of culture and consciousness. Students should learn to define and understand basic evolutionary psychology, both as it emerges from Darwin's evolutionary theory historically and as it is understood and applied today. Students will learn answers to some of evolutionary theory's fundamental questions-How do living organisms change over time Why is there such an uncanny "fit" between specific environments and the characteristics of the species that inhabit them -as well as the implications of that theory for an understanding of the human mind: its history; the cognitive origins of art, religion and science; the nature and evolution of the self. S. Solomon

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.skidmore.edu/

Phone Number:

(518) 580-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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