USC Social Psychology (MWF 1:30-2:30 class)

[regnauld]

ahw 5 d-ay sir? 35 points na! hehehe yehey!

Keep it up!

[regnauld]

sir add lng ko sir...regarding sa evolution bah... we must learn to adopt to our environment in order to survive... those who can adopt much more have a greater chance in survival...

sakto ba sir?!

Yes...5 points for your contribution!

[jiet_rica]

Evolutionary psychology focuses on the evolved properties of nervous systems, especially those of humans. Because virtually all tissue in living organisms is functionally organized, and because this organization is the product of evolution by natural selection, a major presumption of evolutionary psychology is that the brain, too, is functionally organized, and best understood in evolutionary perspective. It is clear that the body is composed of a very large number of parts, and that each part is highly specialized to perform a specific function in service of the survival and reproduction of the organism. Using the body as a model for the brain, it is a fair guess that the brain, too, is composed of one or more functional parts, each of which is also specialized to facilitate the survival and reproduction of the organism (we'll get to genes in a bit). Thus, according to evolutionary psychology, neural tissue is no different from any other tissue: it is functionally organized to serve survival and reproduction. This is the foundational assumption of evolutionary psychology. Because vision, hearing, smell, pain, and motor control are indisputable functions of the nervous system that clearly have utility for survival and reproduction, this assumption has a high degree of face validity. Further, these examples suggests that the brain may best be conceived not as an organ with a single function, but rather as composed of a large, and potentially vast number of functional parts. Evolutionary biologists refer to the functional components of organisms as 'adaptations'. Evolutionary psychologists often refer to brain functions as psychological adaptations, although they are not qualitatively different from other adaptations.

[regnauld]

This is the next question: what is the purpose of the brain according to evoutionary psychoogy?

good or 10 p0ints!

[jiet_rica]

Evolutionary psychology focuses on the evolved properties of nervous systems, especially those of humans. Because virtually all tissue in living organisms is functionally organized, and because this organization is the product of evolution by natural selection, a major presumption of evolutionary psychology is that the brain, too, is functionally organized, and best understood in evolutionary perspective. It is clear that the body is composed of a very large number of parts, and that each part is highly specialized to perform a specific function in service of the survival and reproduction of the organism. Using the body as a model for the brain, it is a fair guess that the brain, too, is composed of one or more functional parts, each of which is also specialized to facilitate the survival and reproduction of the organism (we'll get to genes in a bit). Thus, according to evolutionary psychology, neural tissue is no different from any other tissue: it is functionally organized to serve survival and reproduction. This is the foundational assumption of evolutionary psychology. Because vision, hearing, smell, pain, and motor control are indisputable functions of the nervous system that clearly have utility for survival and reproduction, this assumption has a high degree of face validity. Further, these examples suggests that the brain may best be conceived not as an organ with a single function, but rather as composed of a large, and potentially vast number of functional parts. Evolutionary biologists refer to the functional components of organisms as 'adaptations'. Evolutionary psychologists often refer to brain functions as psychological adaptations, although they are not qualitatively different from other adaptations.

reference :http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/projects/human/epfaq/ep.html
copy-paste ra.. my apologies.

[regnauld]

Evolutionary psychology focuses on the evolved properties of nervous systems, especially those of humans. Because virtually all tissue in living organisms is functionally organized, and because this organization is the product of evolution by natural selection, a major presumption of evolutionary psychology is that the brain, too, is functionally organized, and best understood in evolutionary perspective. It is clear that the body is composed of a very large number of parts, and that each part is highly specialized to perform a specific function in service of the survival and reproduction of the organism. Using the body as a model for the brain, it is a fair guess that the brain, too, is composed of one or more functional parts, each of which is also specialized to facilitate the survival and reproduction of the organism (we'll get to genes in a bit). Thus, according to evolutionary psychology, neural tissue is no different from any other tissue: it is functionally organized to serve survival and reproduction. This is the foundational assumption of evolutionary psychology. Because vision, hearing, smell, pain, and motor control are indisputable functions of the nervous system that clearly have utility for survival and reproduction, this assumption has a high degree of face validity. Further, these examples suggests that the brain may best be conceived not as an organ with a single function, but rather as composed of a large, and potentially vast number of functional parts. Evolutionary biologists refer to the functional components of organisms as 'adaptations'. Evolutionary psychologists often refer to brain functions as psychological adaptations, although they are not qualitatively different from other adaptations.

Very good but you forgot your source! I will give you 5 points!

[landolposporo]

This is the question: what is the purpose of the brain according to evoutionary psychoogy?

gikan sa atong book -->>> the brain directs our organs and our behavior in a way that maximizes our evolutionary success. according ni david barash

[GONZALEZ_jeza]

This is the question: what is the purpose of the brain according to evoutionary psychoogy?

Its central assumption is that the
human brain is comprised of a large number of specialized
mechanisms that were shaped by natural selection over vast
periods of time to solve the recurrent information-processing
problems faced by our ancestors (Symons, 1995). These problems
include such things as choosing which foods to eat,
negotiating social hierarchies, dividing investment among
offspring, and selecting mates. The field of evolutionary psychology
focuses on identifying these information-processing
problems, developing models of the brain-mind mechanisms
that may have evolved to solve them, and testing these models
in research (Buss, 1995; Tooby & Cosmides, 1992).

[regnauld]

gikan sa atong book -->>> the brain directs our organs and our behavior in a way that maximizes our evolutionary success. according ni david barash

Very good! 10 points for you!

[regnauld]

Its central assumption is that the
human brain is comprised of a large number of specialized
mechanisms that were shaped by natural selection over vast
periods of time to solve the recurrent information-processing
problems faced by our ancestors (Symons, 1995). These problems
include such things as choosing which foods to eat,
negotiating social hierarchies, dividing investment among
offspring, and selecting mates. The field of evolutionary psychology
focuses on identifying these information-processing
problems, developing models of the brain-mind mechanisms
that may have evolved to solve them, and testing these models
in research (Buss, 1995; Tooby & Cosmides, 1992).

ok 10 points for you!