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

[regnauld]

Millora here Sir...heheh..

Good pm sir..

I would like to answer on why is brain important in evolutionary psychology.

It is important because evolution influences us how we make decisions.
Example, If you have to travel some distance from your home in an effort to find and say a fleeing animal, you need not only certain physical traits but also ability for certain types of spatial thinking.
Brain helps us to think in good ways in order to survive.

Give yourself 5 points!

[glazzer91]

Nice one! 5 points and whats your reaction?

ay..sori sir na miss nako dra na part.....ng search pa mn gud ko sa mga questions na miss out nako...hehhe bawi nlng next tym

[regnauld]

1. for me sir, while reading sa mga answers of my classmate sir.. i learned na.. until now.. (regarding if we came from apes) is still questionable.. the missing link is still missing..but i learned sad sir sa mga evidences sa evolution theory.. so i have to weigh things na,, right now..

2. (social influence na topic sir,, apil?) uhm,,i have to choose my friends jud sir..because they can really influence my thoughts sir..hehehehe!,,

about myself mn sir..heheheheh!

Good 10 points for you!

[jasminesebache]

So, far what did you learn about yourself on this topic on evolution? 10, points!

I've learned a lot sir like, as what you've told us or me that God not only made us in a matter of seconds but it involves gradual process that took over million or even billion years for a single atom to evolve. And the result, the present day on Earth. . God really knows what he's doing and he's A MAN OF SCIENCE! hehe!

c: jasmine sebache

[regnauld]

what is the purpose of the brain according to evoutionary psychoogy?
Brain - Mind and brain: Encyclopedia II - Brain - Mind and brain

A distinction is sometimes made in the philosophy of mind between the mind and brain. The brain is defined as the physical, biological matter contained within the head, responsible for all electrochemical neuronal processes. The mind, however, exists as something outside of the brain. The mind is sometimes thought of as consciousness, the soul, or some other non-physical center of thought. The inability to determine what consciousness is has led to the mind-body problem.
What is Evolutionary Psychology?
Evolutionary psychology is the science that seeks to explain through universal mechanisms of behavior why humans act the way they do. Evolutionary psychology seeks to reconstruct problems that our ancestors faced in their primitive environments, and the problem-solving mechanisms they created to meet those particular challenges. From these reconstructed problem-solving adaptations, the science then attempts to establish the common roots of our ancestral behavior, and how those common behavioral roots are manifested today in the widely scattered cultures of the planet. The goal is to understand human behavior that is universally aimed at the passing of one's genes into the next generation.

source:Brain: Encyclopedia II - Brain - Mind and brain
http://www.evoyage.com/Whatis.html
grace batisla-ong

5 points only! no reaction. proceed to the next question.

[glazzer91]

Nice one! 5 points and whats your reaction?

sir ka2ng akong answer sa why is genes, culture ang gender under social influence...wala pa ko nimo tagali score hehehheheh

[GONZALEZ_jeza]

Social influence occurs when an individual's thoughts or actions are affected by other people. Social influence takes many forms and can be seen in conformity, socialization, peer pressure, obedience, leadership, persuasion, sales, and marketing. Harvard psychologist, Herbert Kelman identified three broad varieties of social influence.

1. Compliance is when people appear to agree with others, but actually keep their dissenting opinions private.
2. Identificationis when people are influenced by someone who is liked and respected, such as a famous celebrity or a favorite uncle.
3. Internalizationis when people accept a belief or behavior and agree both publicly and privately.

[jiet_rica]

where is your reaction? 5 points lang!

.nka state man dra aq reaction sir.. Mostly sa sentences nga nka butang is ALL MINE and not COPY PASTE. k2ng sentences like "and how we interact with one another for SURVIVAL by means of adaptation, conformity, unity, understanding, helping, labor, dominance and SOCIALIZATION..

Evolution connotes not only what happened in the past but of what is happening in the present as well. It can sprout from a single-celled organism, then to species, then to a population, then to community, and down to a bigger ecological interaction of different lives. Looking back to the hundreds of words typed and stated by my fellow classmates, I reckon that the study of evolution is dynamic, and the mystery of our origin and evolution still continues and this quest is indeed, unending. (reference: myself)"

. AQ NING OWN WORDS SIR, THIS IS THE REACTION>

[regnauld]

I've learned a lot sir like, as what you've told us or me that God not only made us in a matter of seconds but it involves gradual process that took over million or even billion years for a single atom to evolve. And the result, the present day on Earth. . God really knows what he's doing and he's A MAN OF SCIENCE! hehe!

c: jasmine sebache

ok 10 points! Very good answer! Is GOD really a he or she? hehehe

[Mhaven]

SIR remind lang tika...
wala pa nimu na check ako mga answers on pages 27 28 29 31 and akong learning sa page 37
tnx