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Anthrarc Day 10 - Coggle Diagram
Anthrarc Day 10
Human Behavioral Ecology
Evolutionary History
Tracking modern behaviors and why they were helpful in the past
Humans still eat fatty and sugar food even when we don't need it as much today. Those humans lasted longer and led to us
Ecology
Physical and social environment inform choices
Genes and environment
Some behavior can be partially inherited and partially the environment
Genes may influence behavior, always can change in an environment
Research areas
Cooperation and sharing
Production and reproduction
How people acquire and distribute resources
How people find mates
Misconceptions
Some people say it is problematic because of biological determinism
Finding justifications for behavior
Value
Studying reproductive decisions
Altruism
Kin selection
Sharing with close family because of gene spread
Reciprocal altruism
Expecting repayment in the future at some point
Something can be more valuable to other people
Politeness/ owing it to someone
The "show-off" hypothesis
Want to show skills
Giving benefit to someone without an expectation of a return