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'''Evolutionary psychology''' is an approach to [[psychology]] that attempts to explain psychological traits using the [[Theory of Evolution]], by considering them as adaptations to their [[environment]], i.e., as the functional products of natural selection. The purpose of this approach is to bring the functional way of thinking about [[biology | biological]] mechanisms such as the heart or the immune system, into the field of psychology, and to approach psychological mechanisms.

 

Evolutionary psychology is an approach to [[psychology]] that attempts to explain psychological traits using the [[Theory of Evolution]], by considering them as adaptations to their [[environment]], i.e., as the functional products of natural selection. The purpose of this approach is to bring the functional way of thinking about [[biology | biological]] mechanisms such as the heart or the immune system, into the field of psychology, and to approach psychological mechanisms.

Evolutionary psychology is not an area of study, such as [[memory]] or [[attention]] but instead is a way of viewing psychology and framing research. Research has focused on a diverse range of topics from facial recognition to mate to choice to [[altruism]]. It is one of the youngest paradigms in psychology formalizing in the 1980s. Only with in the last ten years have Universities created specific departments for evolutionary psychology and conferred specific degrees in the field.  

Evolutionary psychology is not an area of study, such as [[memory]] or [[attention]] but instead is a way of viewing psychology and framing research. Research has focused on a diverse range of topics from facial recognition to mate to choice to [[altruism]]. It is one of the youngest paradigms in psychology formalizing in the 1980s. Only with in the last ten years have Universities created specific departments for evolutionary psychology and conferred specific degrees in the field.  

This idea comes from [[Tinbergen's four questions]]. The evolutionary psychologist addresses casual relationships in [[deep time]] and focuses on [[ultimate causation]]. Developmental psychologist, cognitive psychologist or even neurologist focus on [[proximate cause | proximate]] or [[ontogenetic cause | ontogenetic]] causes.  

This idea comes from [[Tinbergen's four questions]]. The evolutionary psychologist addresses casual relationships in [[deep time]] and focuses on [[ultimate causation]]. Developmental psychologist, cognitive psychologist or even neurologist focus on [[proximate cause | proximate]] or [[ontogenetic cause | ontogenetic]] causes.  

==See also==

==See also==

* [[Psychology]]

* [[Psychology]]

* [[Developmental Psychology]]

* [[Developmental Psychology]]

[[Category:psychology]]

[[Category:psychology]]