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Evolutionary psychology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 3 facts

claimEvolutionary psychologists seek to understand psychological mechanisms by identifying the survival and reproductive functions those mechanisms served over the course of evolutionary history.

claimFoundational research in evolutionary psychology is categorized by adaptive problems including survival, mating, parenting, family and kinship, interactions with non-kin, and cultural evolution.

claimEvolutionary psychology posits that domain-general learning is impossible due to the combinatorial explosion, and instead specifies that psychological mechanisms are focused on problems of survival and reproduction.

Evolutionary Psychology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 3 facts

claimCognitive mechanisms produced by natural selection are adaptations for survival in Pleistocene conditions, rather than for modern tasks like playing chess, passing logic exams, navigating large cities, or maintaining weight in an environment with fast food.

claimHuman beings often refrain from behaviors that would be conducive to survival or reproduction, such as eating healthy food, exercising, or donating sperm or eggs to cryobanks.

claimCosmides and Tooby (1994) assert that the human mind lacks cognitive procedures dedicated to solving problems that would not have enhanced the survival or reproduction of Pleistocene hunter-gatherers, which explains why modern human performance on such tasks is poor and uneven.

The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org Frontiers in Psychology Nov 25, 2024 2 facts

claimIn an evolutionary context, meaning is derived from what a species has collectively learned about reality, which is validated through survival and reproductive success and encoded in species memory.

claimEvolutionary processes access reality indirectly through the effects that reality has on survival and reproductive success.

A review of climate change impacts on migration patterns of marine ... frontiersin.org Frontiers Oct 25, 2024 2 facts

claimThe energetic costs of extending the Arctic portion of the non-breeding route for short-tailed shearwaters could negatively impact their survival and reproductive success.

claimChristie et al. (2018) observed that spectacled eider survival declines at both extremes of the sea ice spectrum, indicating a non-linear effect of sea ice on the species.

A Consensus Proposal for Nutritional Indicators to Assess ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org Frontiers in Nutrition 2 facts

referenceA 1995 study published in the BMJ investigated the relationship between diet and overall survival in elderly people.

referenceA 2003 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine analyzed the adherence to a Mediterranean diet and its relationship to survival in a Greek population.

Effects of psychedelics on neurogenesis and broader neuroplasticity link.springer.com Springer Dec 19, 2024 1 fact

claimIn the context of the review, neurogenesis is defined as the process of generating new neurons through cell division, which includes proliferation (multiplication of neural stem or progenitor cells), differentiation (commitment of cells into specific neuronal lineages), migration (movement to designated locations), maturation (development of dendrites, axons, and synaptic capabilities), integration (incorporation into existing neural networks), and survival (persistence of these neurons within the neural circuitry).

(PDF) Language and Consciousness; How Language Implies Self ... academia.edu Academia.edu 1 fact

claimThe paper titled 'Language and Consciousness; How Language Implies Self-awareness' argues that stable realities like the self and emotional experiences are functional constructs developed by the brain to minimize uncertainty and optimize survival, rather than metaphysical truths.

Ecologists Study the Interactions of Organisms and Their Environment nature.com Nature 1 fact

claimThe loss of a native species or the introduction of a non-native species can threaten the survival of other organisms.

Naturalized epistemology and cognitive science | Intro to... - Fiveable fiveable.me Fiveable 1 fact

claimEvolutionary epistemology argues that human cognitive faculties evolved to assist in survival and reproduction, rather than necessarily to discover absolute truth.

Transatlantic relations and European strategic autonomy in the ... - FIIA fiia.fi FIIA 1 fact

referenceHal Brands authored the article 'Democracy vs Authoritarianism: How Ideology Shapes Great-Power Conflict', published in Survival 60/5 in 2018.

Functional and Economic Impact of Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press 1 fact

claimRestless legs symptoms in incident dialysis patients are associated with lower quality of life and shorter survival, according to a 2004 study by Unruh et al. published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease.

Psychedelics, Sociality, and Human Evolution frontiersin.org Frontiers 1 fact

claimIn traditional cultures, rituals often have goals related to survival and reproductive success, such as curing an illness, harming a rival, or ensuring success in hunting, according to Rossano (2020).

The Scientific Consensus on a Healthy Diet - NutritionFacts.org nutritionfacts.org Michael Greger · NutritionFacts.org Jun 30, 2021 1 fact

referenceBodai BI, Nakata TE, Wong WT, et al. published the article 'Lifestyle Medicine: A brief review of its dramatic impact on health and survival' in The Permanente Journal in 2018.