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Why evolution matters in psychology

Why evolution matters in psychology

Flowchart showing variation in aggression, selection pressure, survival and reproduction, inheritance, and population change over generations

Evolutionary psychology asks why a behaviour may have helped our ancestors survive or reproduce. Darwin argued that inherited variation matters because some characteristics fit the environment better than others.

Evolution and natural selection Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Evolution and natural selection

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A Level Psychology Evolution and natural selection. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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