Human
Behavior
Behavior
This mental tool helps us assess the truth
What is Verification Module
This term describes cognitive ability compared to the average for someone your age
What is Mental Age
Differences in traits among people
What is Trait Variation
The ability to adapt and change during growth
What is Developmental Plasticity
This describes individuals who manipulate others for their own gain
What are Machiavellians
Environmental factors can influence how genes are expressed
What is Epigenesis
The theory is that depression may help reduce social conflict
What is the Social Competition Hypothesis
Watching someone interact with an object increases your interest in it
What is Stimulus Enhancement
This principle says it’s better to overreact to potential danger than to miss a real threat
What is the Smoke Detector Principle
Chat: This term describes the spread of ideas or behaviors through imitation
Google: an old idea - one that explains how culture evolves through a process of inheritance involving bits of information
What are Memes