#1 evolutionary influences

• What does the evolutionary assumption recognize about human behaviors and emotions?

  They are hard wired into our genes
• How are behaviors and emotions passed on to offspring according to the evolutionary assumption?

  Through natural selection
• What is the Environment of Evolutionary Adaptiveness (EEA)?

  The environment where humans first evolved
• How long ago did humans first walk the earth according to the EEA concept?

  Over 3 million years ago
• What is an example of an adaptive behavior for our ancestors?

  The fight and flight response
• What happens in the body during the fight and flight response?

  Adrenaline is released, increasing heart rate
• Why was the fight and flight response beneficial for our ancestors?

  It prepared them for running or fighting
• What are the key components of the evolutionary assumption regarding human behavior?

  • Behaviors and emotions are genetically hard wired
  • Passed on through natural selection
  • Adapted to the EEA
  • Example: fight and flight response