Events & Figures
He authored The Origin of Species
Who is Charles Darwin?
This flower was a subject of Darwin's theory on plasticity of variation
The sum of genetic and non-genetic factors that act selectively on an organism's cells to control gene expression
What is epigenesis?
She is married to John Tooby and co-directs the Center for Evolutionary Psychology at the University of California Santa Barbara
This type of non-verbal expression is universal
What is facial expression?
Some adaptations of childhood that serve as preparation for adulthood
What are deferred adaptations?
He runs an evolutionary psychology lab at the University of Texas, Austin
Who is David Buss?
This is the phenomenon where groups of species are forced to exploit different environments due to constant pressures
What is divergence
These are biological traits inherited from a common ancestor
What are homologies?
Of the two adaptive tasks most fundamental to our species, one is individual survival and the other is this
What is sexual reproduction?
"I scratch your back and you scratch mine" is known as this type of behavior
What is group-benefiting behavior
Comparative research across primate species has shown this to be associated with a larger neocortex and more complex social systems
What is a longer period of development?
This book by Barkow, Cosmides, and Tooby was significant in pioneering evolutionary psychology
what is The Adapted Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Generation of Culture?
While emotional expression is generally considered to be universal, these are specific to the culture
What are gestures?
He is the author of "The Game"