Evolutionary Social Psychology

摘要: We have argued that the evolutionary perspective to social psychology is not untestable, reductionist, a theory about rigid genetic determinism, justification for status quo, and incompatible with sociocultural or cognitive analyses. What it is, instead, set of ideas proved quite useful in generating novel hypotheses, parsimoniously connecting findings from very different domains ranging mate choice family relationships aggression intergroup relations. Adopting an can help us appreciate only common threads bind people our culture those other cultures, but also, beyond that, species which we share earth. Taking this broad perspective, however, also makes aware vast reaches own ignorance. As yet, know little how evolved psychological mechanisnis inside individuals develop, they influence, are influenced by, complex cultures humans construct. Bringing light these questions will require fuller integration all theoretical perspectives on human behavior.