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Evolutionary psychology and biology
“Current Biology”Men like blue and women like the color
between red and purpleExplanation: in hunting-gathering society,
men hunted and women gathered. Women were sensitive to ripe fruits (between red and purple).
E. O. Wilson: SociobiologyEvolutionary psychologyEvolutionary game theory (not in the
textbook)What is the major problem of evolutionary
approach to religion in terms of methodology?
Robert Wright“Moral animal”“The evolution of God”Men: prefer many matesWomen: tend to attach to oneExplanation: gene propagation; a man can
make many women pregnant in a short time but a woman can produce one egg per month.
“Bold claims, high stakes, and less than high standards: Critical reflection on human evolutionary psychology”
Reverse engineering
What is the common theme of evolutionary, biological, and neurological approach to religion?
MemeGod geneGod spotGod module