I discuss the precursors of evolutionary psychology (ethology, behavioral ecology, Darwinian anthropology, gene-culture coevolution, memetics), followed by the key tenets of evolutionary psychology (domain-specific versus domain-general computational systems; proximate versus ultimate causation; mind is not tabula rasa).
Link to the XSpaces session held on January 24, 2024: https://x.com/GadSaad/status/1750321693539668267?s=20
[I did not post the Q&A session that was subsequently held with subscribers only.]
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This clip was posted earlier today (January 27, 2024) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1651: https://youtu.be/e-0asEaQ7cE
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Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense.
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