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 . The NATURE. in the Nature vs. Nurture conundrum . Principles That define this level of analysis . Biological psychologists use the “Reductionist Approach”. They attempt to explain behavior very simply …. By finding the physiological (physical) reasons behind the behavior. 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. 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: . . 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. 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 . Evo. . Psyc. is the application of Darwinian principles to the understanding of human nature..  . To understand how Darwinian principles are applied to humans one must first understand a number of concepts and premises upon which . Evo. . Psyc. is the application of Darwinian principles to the understanding of human nature..  . To understand how Darwinian principles are applied to humans one must first understand a number of concepts and premises upon which . .. 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 . 1. Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology. Behavior Genetics: Predicting Individual Differences. Genes: Our Codes for Life. Twin and Adoption Studies . Temperament and Heredity. Nature . and. Nurture. Chapter. 2: . Evolutionary. Computing: the . Origins. Historical perspective. Biological inspiration:. Darwinian evolution theory . (simplified!). Genetics . (simplified!). Motivation for EC . 2. 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..