Evolutionary psychology

'Lamarck and Darwin were naturalists who theorised the evolution of species' characteristics. They arrived at some common conclusions, but also differed in certain important respects. We can illustrate their similarities and differences by considering the nature o Lamarck’s theory in relation to the evolution of species characteristics to explain the relationship that exists between a living being and the environment they live in. Through his observations, he observed that if a living being is…

The Oxford English Dictionary defines the meme as an element of a Culture (taken here in the sense of civilization) can be regarded as transmitted by nongenetic means, especially through imitation. The term meme was first proposed by Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene and comes from an association between gene and mimesis. Dawkins also points to a close kinship with the French word same. Memes were presented by Dawkins as replicators, comparable in this respect to genes, but responsible for the…

history. Just like evolution itself, uncovering the many answers evolution supplies us with takes a lot of hard work and time. However, evolution is a topic that causes dispute among us in deciding whether or not evolution is a theory or a fact. Evolutionary modification is considered both a scientific theory and a fact. The reason why evolution is considered a theory is because there is a lot of unanswered questions and untested predictions. One of the main reasons why these questions and…

In the essay, “Evolution as Fact and Theory,” Stephen Gould defenses Charles Darwin’s theory of Evolution over the beliefs of creationist on God creating all organisms in the world. To further his support, he states his three arguments which are observational evidence, the imperfection of nature, and transitions found in fossil records to demonstrate that even though evolution is just a theory, there are plentiful evidence of facts that supports it. The essay was not just about justifying the…

Heredity and Evolutionary Theory Charles Darwin, a naturalist and geologist held the belief that all living things share a common ancestor. This statement is in relation to his contributed Theory of Evolution that has greatly impacted the world’s view about the human originates. Evolution is defined as change over time and according to Darwin, this process of which all diverse kinds of living organisms have developed into their own branches is due to natural selection which grants the organism…

We humans are inquisitive by nature, it is in fact what sets us apart from other animals on this planet. Since our exodus from the African continent we have always wanted to know what was beyond that hill, our desire to learn as much as possible has allowed us to make advancements in technology and create civilizations. But this desire to learn had also extended to the machinations of nature, and in response we created religions as an explanation to the creation of the universe. Religion was…

1.0 Introduction Over the last few years the technological boom in our society has paved the way for ordinary people to have the ability to access materials in information to build basic robots, creating a drastic increase in ideas and concepts in robot design. Humans have always placed high expectations upon robots, as world conquering wonder machines which are able to make our lives easier, solve all our problems for us and allow us to become increasingly lazy. However, is the amount of…

As human, we often ask ourselves: where do we come from? Through time, we have tried to answer this question, usually with religious beliefs. However, some people also had their own theory. One of the most known is the theory of evolution and natural selection by Darwin. But, what are natural selection and evolution? Those concepts are often misunderstood. Few people know their different process, the origin of natural selection and the evidence of evolution that we have found. In the first…

'process of natural selection'. The theory of survival of the fittest stated that, the best physical specieman of the species and only those in the best shape and health will survive. And the theory of the process of natural selection stated that, evolutionary change occurs through variation between individuals. Charles Darwin's theories was soon applied to humans and called 'Social Darwinism' and 'Scientific Racism' developed.…

trunks surrounding many factories, which in turn lead to the decrease in rarity of the dark colored moth. However, the light colored moths in the surrounding area became virtually non-existent, illustrating a rapid example of small, but important evolutionary adjustment. Natural selection is a theory that has never stopped occurring. Humans have evolved, are still evolving, and will continue to evolve until the end of time. In present times we can now treat or altogether resist certain diseases…