PSYC 358

Evolutionary Psychology

 

These are “bare-bones” versions of slides presented in lectures,

containing key bits of information in the form of text and figures,

downloadable as PowerPoint files.

(click on the date/topic indicated)

 

September 5 (Thursday)

Introduction to Evolutionary Psychology

 

September 10 (Tuesday)

Logical principles underlying evolutionary psychology

 

September 12 (Thursday)

The gene’s-eye view of life

 

September 17 (Tuesday)

Good genes

 

September 19 (Thursday)

Adapted cognition

 

September 24 (Tuesday)

The social context of adapted cognition

 

September 26 (Thursday)

Inclusive fitness and its implications

 

October 3 (Tuesday)

Looking back

 

October 8 (Tuesday)

Looking forward (Evolution and motivation)

 

October 10 (Thursday)

Better safe than sorry (Error management)

 

October 15 (Tuesday)

The behavioral immune system

 

October 17 (Thursday)

Parental (and grandparental) investment

 

October 22 (Tuesday)

Parental investment and sex differences in sexual behavior

 

October 24 (Thursday)

Mate preferences

 

October 29 (Tuesday)

Choosy women, show-off-y men

 

October 31 (Thursday)

Beyond sexual stereotypes (Focus on female short-term mating)

 

November 7 (Thursday)

More kinship (Focus on kin-recognition cues)

 

November 12 (Tuesday)

More parental investment (Focus on psychological mechanisms)

 

November 14 (Thursday)

Reciprocity and cooperation

 

November 19 (Tuesday)

Emotions and emotional expressions

 

November 21 (Thursday)

Intergroup conflict

 

November 26 (Tuesday)

Evolution and culture

 

 November 28 (Thursday)

The perils and prospects of evolutionary psychology