Unit 1 Scientific Approaches
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Unit 1 Scientific Approaches Chapter 17 Evolutionary psychology
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Unit 1 Scientific Approaches. Chapter 17 Evolutionary psychology. Human behaviors evolved from bio processes and natural selection Culture also evolved to benefit individuals and the population. Human evolution. Common ancestor of apes and humans 7-9 mya Diverged - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Unit 1 Scientific Approaches
Chapter 17
Evolutionary psychology
• Human behaviors evolved from bio processes and natural selection
• Culture also evolved to benefit individuals and the population
Human evolution
• Common ancestor of apes and humans 7-9 mya
• Diverged• Human ancestors from
Africa• Family Hominidae• Genus Ardipithecus• Genus Australopithecus
Meet Ardi and Lucy
Bipedal walking• Spinal column
attached to base and center of skull
• Pelvic structure• Fossil footprint
Larger brain size
• Homo erectus• Flatter face• Smaller teeth• Athletic body• Hunted, used fire,
made tools, ran
Ice ages
• Human groups adapted to colder climates
• Neanderthals (pre homosapiens)
• Cro-Magnon man• Complex tools