PDF-(EBOOK)-Evolution of Human Behavior

Evolution of Human Behavior is the first text to synthesize and compare the major proposals for human behavioral evolution from an anthropological perspective Ideal for courses in the evolution of human behavior human evolutionary ecology evolutionary psychology and biologicalanthropology this unique volume reviews a wide array of approachesincluding human behavioral ecology evolutionary psychology memetics and geneculture coevolutionon how and why humans evolved behaviorally Its overview of current and emerging theoretical practices and perspectives offers anovel resource for both students and practitionersAuthor Agustin Fuentes incorporates recent innovations in evolutionary theory with emerging perspectives from genomic approaches the current fossil record and ethnographic studies He examines basic assumptions about why humans behave as they do the facts of human evolution patterns ofevolutionary change in a global environmentaltemporal context and the interconnected roles of cooperation and conflict in human history The net result is a text that moves toward a more holistic understanding of the patterns of human evolution and a more integrated perspective on the evolution ofhuman behaviorFeaturesAccessible studentfriendly writing style offers a concise survey of human behavioral evolution for anthropology and psychology undergraduatesPedagogical aidsincluding summary charts and tables suggested readings and a glossary of key termsenhance the textProvides extensive tabular charts comparing the components of the major perspectives and proposals in human behavioral evolution to aid students understanding of the materialIllustrative and contemporary examples of research in the area of human behavior engage students. Adapted from https. ://sites.google.com/site/highlandhsp3m/unit-1-what-makes-us-human. What does being human mean to you?. What distinguishes humans from animals?. Take a moment an think. REALLY think.. Who are we? . Where did we come from? . What is the human genealogy? . These are basic questions that we all ask. Humans did not evolve . from. Apes. You are . descended. from your mother and father. Bio . HL. Full Classification of Humans. Kingdom - . Animalia. Phylum - . Chordata. Class - Mammalia. Order - . Primata. Family - . Hominidae. Genus - Homo. Species - Homo sapiens. subspecies - H. s. sapiens. Ancient hominid fossils not accepted as ancestors. Biases in fossil record (from 19. th. century):. Fossil remains of species not that old (Homo erectus & Neanderthal). Found in Asia and Europe. Chapters 34, 41, and 44. Go back! We f*#ked everything up. Humans and Apes. Homo sapiens . characteristics. Bipedal. Larger brains. Language. Symbolic thought. Artistic expression. Use complex tools. Edgar J M Pollard. PhD Candidate. James Cook University. My project. Halfway through my PhD, on schedule. Completed all fieldwork back in the . Solomons. Data analysis, Lab analysis and writing left to do.. Last week we talked about. …. The universe had a beginning. God must be the creator of the universe. 3 views Christians can faithfully hold: Old-Earth Creationism, Young-Earth Creationism, Theistic Evolution. Over 6 million years . our ape-like ancestors evolved into upright walking, tool using and cultural modern humans, spreading out across the globe. There have been many different hominid species in the past, but only one – . Mechanisms of concerted evolution. Unequal cross-over. Gene conversion: non-reciprocal transfer of information between homologous sequences; the main mechanism invoked to explain concerted evolution. Part 1: From ape-like ancestors to modern humans. Part 2: What makes us human? Evolution and adaptation in modern humans. How do scientists study human evolution? . HYPOTHESIS. Prediction. Observation. Humans and their Behavior. Humans have been fascinated by their own behavior since the beginning.. The way humans behave is what the human history largely consists.. Humans love, hate, save and kill each others.. A . girl looks through the replica of a . neanderthal. skull displayed in the new Neanderthal Museum in the northern town of . Krapina. , February 25, 2010. The high-tech, multimedia museum, with exhibitions depicting the evolution from 'Big Bang' to present day. . of . the Red . Queen. CfE. . Advanced Higher Biology. Unit . 2: . Organisms and Evolution. SQA mandatory key information. A change in the traits of one species acts as a selection pressure on the other species. . . The process by which organism change over time. Based on science, not opinion.. Darwin. :. Evolution is descent with modification. Evolution. :. changes through time. Species accumulate difference.