Evolutionary Psychology

Francis Heylighen

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-69909-7_956-2

Evolutionary Psychology

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Abstract

Evolutionary psychology (EP) is an approach to the study of the mind that is founded on Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. It assumes that our cognitive abilities, emotions, and preferences are specifically adapted for solving problems of survival and reproduction in the Paleolithic environment in which humanity evolved. It derives testable predictions from this assumption, including the conditions that support human well-being.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research
Editors	Filomena Maggino
Place of Publication	Cham.
Publisher	Springer
Edition	Living Edition
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-69909-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69909-7_956-2
Publication status	Published - 2021

Keywords

evolutionary psychology
Quality of Life
Happiness

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