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I. Mate Selection PreferencesTactics Used More by MalesDisplay sophisticationDisplay athleticismDisplay strengthBrag about resourcesDisplay resourcesTactics Used More by FemalesKeep clean and groomedWear stylish clothesAlter general appearanceWear sexy clothesAct coyTactics used equally by bothDisplay humorFlirtTouchAct niceAct submissiveFeign agreementAct provocativeJealousyFemales were more upset more by prospect of emotional infidelityMales were more upset more by prospect of sexual infidelityWaist-to-hip ratioCorrelates to fertilityFacial SymmetryBoth males and females are attracted by the opposite sex facial symmetry.Emotional openness correlates with facial symmetry.II. Cheater DetectionWe pay attention to social rule breaking.III. Dominance HierarchySome people are more influential than others.Helps with allocation of resourcesHelps with division of laborTend to have better health (less stress)People of lower hierarchy study people of higher hierarchyHierarchy is even used as a kid.Ex. Fist Fights to prove HierarchyIV. Coalitional reasoningTendency to classify into groups that is “us vs. them”People start to become friendly to people in the group but not friendly to people not in their group.In minimal group pyridine, the people that are separated into groups have absolutely nothing in common.DefectorsPeople in the group that left even the person didn’t have any control over leaving.V. ConclusionWe are predisposed to gather particular types of information and to process it in particular ways.Genes create our brains.You are not your brainYou are something your brain createGenes create our brain so they can reproduce themselvesThe centeral adaption of our species is information processingBiologyCultureOne of species ways into being in the world.A person learns the most as babies.Part of the brain reforming itself helps changes ourselves.PSYCH 112 1st Edition Lecture 3 I. Mate Selection Preferences-Tactics Used More by MalesoDisplay sophistication oDisplay athleticismoDisplay strengthoBrag about resources oDisplay resources-Tactics Used More by FemalesoKeep clean and groomed oWear stylish clothesoAlter general appearanceoWear sexy clothesoAct coy-Tactics used equally by bothoDisplay humoroFlirtoTouchoAct niceoAct submissiveoFeign agreementoAct provocative-JealousyoFemales were more upset more by prospect of emotional infidelityoMales were more upset more by prospect of sexual infidelity-Waist-to-hip ratiooCorrelates to fertility-Facial SymmetryoBoth males and females are attracted by the opposite sex facial symmetry.oEmotional openness correlates with facial symmetry.II. Cheater Detection-We pay attention to social rule breaking.III. Dominance Hierarchy -Some people are more influential than others.-Helps with allocation of resources-Helps with division of labor-Tend to have better health (less stress)-People of lower hierarchy study people of higher hierarchy -Hierarchy is even used as a kid.oEx. Fist Fights to prove Hierarchy IV. Coalitional reasoning -Tendency to classify into groups that is “us vs. them”-People start to become friendly to people in the group but not friendly to people notin their group.-In minimal group pyridine, the people that are separated into groups have absolutelynothing in common.-DefectorsoPeople in the group that left even the person didn’t have any control over leaving.V. Conclusion-We are predisposed to gather particular types of information and to process it in particular ways.-Genes create our brains.-You are not your brain-You are something your brain create-Genes create our brain so they can reproduce themselves-The centeral adaption of our species is information processingoBiology oCultureOne of species ways into being in the world.A person learns the most as babies.Part of the brain reforming itself helps changes


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