PPT-Module 6 Genetics, Evolutionary Psychology, and Behavior

61 WHAT ARE CHROMOSOMES DNA GENES AND THE HUMAN GENOME HOW DO BEHAVIOR GENETICISTS EXPLAIN OUR INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES Environment Every nongenetic influence from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us . . . in Action. Second edition. Nicole Letch. Edwina Ricci . Psychology . in Action. . has been written to prepare Year 10 students for senior study in psychology. . . It’s objective is to stimulate student interest in some of the occupational fields of psychology.. Presentation. . by . Jim Foley. The Biology of Behavior. © 2013 Worth Publishers . Module . 5: Genetics. , Evolutionary Psychology, and Behavior . Topics we were born to learn about. Behavior Genetics and Individual Differences. When we talk about genetics, we are talking about what makes you… you!. We are all beautiful unique snowflakes (. awwww. !) but our genes made us that way. . The species Homo sapiens have members that are leaves of one tree… commonalities between us. . What is . Psychology: . . the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. . . Why study Psychology: . . gain insight into our own behavior, as well as our relationships. with others.. What are Psychological needs: . Nature. v.. Nurture. The Nature Argument. (is sometimes compelling). This guy will never be….. This guy!!!. Why does Brad Pitt look the way he does?. Genes: Our Biological Blueprint. Genes: Their Location and Composition. Why Study Animal Behavior???. Animal Behavior. History. Prehistoric Times. Cave Drawings 40000 BC. Ancient Greek Period. Greek Writing . 1700 BC - Head injury and brain function. 340 BC – Aristotle – Anatomist /Philosopher. A discussion of the field of . evolutionary psychology. The study of behavior and mental function. Goal is to understand behavior . Psychology. Studies how evolution has. generated the diversity . of living organisms. Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936) & Classical Conditioning . (The Dog Dude) . John Watson (1878-1958). Behaviorism. Psychology as the science of behavior! . Little Albert Experiment. Classical Conditioning . Cognitive. Social. Personality. Learning. Perception. 2. I believe people choose to live meaningful lives. I share many of the same beliefs as Carl Rogers. Most important, I believe many people have the ability to reach self-actualization. Who am I?. .. Perspectives. Psychoanalytic. Behaviorism. Humanism. Cognitive. Evolutionary. Biological/Biomedical. Psychodynamic. The psychodynamic perspective originated with the work of Sigmund Freud. This perspective emphasizes the role of the . Behaviours are evolved responses to the environment in which the human species evolved.. There are two levels on which behaviours can be transmitted:. Genetic. Cultural. Timing information can inform as to which level generates a particular behaviour.. 2. Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology. Module 8. 3. Behavior Genetics: Predicting Individual Differences. Genes: Our Codes for Life. Twin and Adoption Studies . Temperament, Heredity, and Personality. Grading options. Who am I?. Getting to know you. Find someone who has:. Taken a psychology class . Has green eyes. Been to Asia. Does an “extreme sport”. Has interacted with the law before. Is nervous about taking this class. A summary of David Geary’s . Principles of evolutionary educational psychology. Principles of Educational Evolutionary Psychology. Secondary knowledge has grown out of folk knowledge. There is a gap between secondary knowledge and folk knowledge.