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PII S1090513898000063 Evolution and Sex Differences in Preferences for ShortTerm Mates Michael W Wiederman Department of Psychological Science Ball State University Muncie Indiana Stephanie. All rights reserved PII S1090513899000185 Is prospective altruistdetection an evolved solution to the adaptive problem of subtle cheating in cooperative ventures Supportive evidence using the Wason selection task William Michael Brown MSc Chris Moor Ryuya. & Samata. Altruism. behavior . by an animal that is not beneficial . or . may be harmful to itself but that benefits others of its . species. e. xamples: birds, bats, bees. Evolution. the . 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.. 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. Variation in Living Things. SPECIES  - Group of organisms that interbreed. VARIATION - small differences between individuals of a species  . Some neither helpful nor harmful  . Some enable organism to be better suited to its environment.. Assessment Statements. Outline. . the method for dating rocks and fossils using radioisotopes, with references to . 14. C and . 40. K.. Define half-life. Deduce the approximate age of materials based on a simple decay curve for a radioisotope.. PII S1090-5138(99)00005-7 The Scent of Symmetry: A Human Sex Pheromone that Signals Fitness? Randy Thornhill Department of Biology, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico Steven W. Gang (Dunbar . Ch. 2). Biologists often commented on behavior and adaptation. Physical traits. Altruism (Group selection). Natural Selection. Focuses on . individual. survival. According to Darwin, noble behavior is a death sentence (for the genes). 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. (Dunbar . Ch. 1). Psychologists studied Rats…. And made inferences about humans. Biologists studied non-humans…. And didn’t. The matter of evolution and common ancestry was ignored or avoided. Introduction – Human . Evolution. Mosaic Evolution: . ________________________. With respect to human evolution:. . _____________________. Developed at varying times along our evolutionary history . 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. 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. . Mike Riddle. m.riddle@verizon.net. www.train2equip.com. www.icr.org. Topics. A history of apemen – the track record. Two case studies. Neandertals. Australopithecines and Lucy. How evolution hinders critical thinking.