evolutionary aggression
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how can natural selection explain evolution of aggression
• role of genes • select pressure-living in times of scarcity where food and resources limited • a person with more aggression would thrive in competitive environments and son their offspring will become dominant
what are strengths of evolutionary theories
• most biopsychologists accept that evolution has a role in behaviour • common descent,shared ancestors • brain structure involved in aggression can be found in other species • aggression increases in scarcity
what are weakness of evolutionary theories
• varying ideas on the size of influence of evolution • speculative information based on guessing • there are other theories • reductive • sexist undertones