Browsing Faculty of Psychology by Subject "Evolution"

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    • The role of culture and evolution for human cognition 

      Bender, Andrea (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08-08)
      Since the emergence of our species at least, natural selection based on genetic variation has been replaced by culture as the major driving force in human evolution. It has made us what we are today, by ratcheting up ...

    • Why Does Depression Exist? A Review With New Predictions From Evolutionary Theories 

      Kleppestø, Thomas Haarklau (Master thesis, 2014-04-15)
      Depression is highly prevalent, but its evolutionary origin is poorly understood. Evolutionary psychology generates hypotheses on the computational and functional design architectures of the human mind. Evolutionary medicine ...