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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. AS Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Evolution and natural selection

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel AS Level Psychology Evolution and natural selection. Each one builds up to exam-style questions.

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