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Course

HUM-275: Evolutionary psychology

Lectures in this course (26)

Explores microbial symbiosis, focusing on commensalism, mutualism, and parasitism, and their importance in global health and agriculture.

Explores the history of evolutionary theories, natural selection, sexual selection, and applications in evolutionary psychology.

Discusses parental investment, paternal involvement, altruism, kinship conflicts, and genetic relatedness in families.

Delves into the importance of extended families in human survival and the dynamics of family structure.

Examines cooperation, altruism, and friendships among non-relatives in animals and humans, emphasizing the role of reciprocity and social norms.

Delves into the evolutionary psychology of aggression, war, and gender differences.

Delves into sexual conflicts between genders from an evolutionary standpoint, covering topics such as jealousy, infidelity, and partner retention.

Explores dominance and social hierarchy in humans, including indicators of dominance, hormones' role, and leadership in contemporary societies.

Delves into life stories from an evolutionary viewpoint, covering gene-environment interactions, attachment theory, and gender differences.

Delves into cultural evolution, exploring learning modes, imitation importance, and gene-culture interactions.

Examines group formation, social identity, stereotypes, and ethnic conflicts, emphasizing the impact of ethnocentrism and urban environments.

Delves into the evolution of morals and religions, exploring cognitive foundations, moral emotions, and adaptive aspects of religious beliefs.

Explores the human gut microbiota, its functions, impact on health, and potential for microbiota therapy.

Discusses the cognitive foundations of religions and their future in secular societies.

Explores evolutionary drivers behind low fertility rates and the impact of socio-ecological variations on fertility decisions.

Explores personalities, traits, and evolution, covering definitions, measures, biological bases, and gender differences.

Explores the dimensions of narcissism, its rise, origins, characteristics, and impact on society.

Explores cognitive biases, emotions, and language evolution, covering memory failures, decision-making heuristics, and the origins of language.

Explores the immune response to Covid-19, vaccine development, and severe symptoms, emphasizing the role of ACE2 and innate immunity.

Covers the evolution of humans, the origin of modern man, genetic adaptation, and demographic history.