evolutionary psychology

noun

the branch of psychology that studies the mental adaptations of humans to a changing environment, especially differences in behavior, cognition, and brain structure.

First recorded in 1875–80

It combines pickup techniques supposedly inspired by evolutionary psychology with self-help pseudoscience.

Years ago, I attended a seminar on evolutionary psychology that inevitably came round to the discussion of drugs.

Sexual jealousy and mate guarding loom large in evolutionary psychology.

Evolutionary psychology has puzzled over the question of what is it about crying that would have been advantageous for survival.

The subjective aspect of this question, according to the data afforded by evolutionary psychology.

The generic resemblance contemplated is just what we should expect to find, if the doctrine of evolutionary psychology be true.

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