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Evolutionary Psychology II by Allen D. MacNeill

Evolutionary Psychology II

The Science of Human Nature

by Allen D. MacNeill


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In the first course in this lecture series, Professor Allen MacNeill delved into the exciting new field of evolutionary psychology, the scientific study of how human nature has evolved. In part two, the esteemed professor continues to investigate why humans do the things they do. Questions raised and answered in this course include the following: Why are some people born leaders? Why is warfare so common? And why are so many people deeply religious?

Lecture 1 Dominance and Territoriality


Lecture 2 Primate Politics


Lecture 3 Adaptive Conflict


Lecture 4 The Natural History of Rape


Lecture 5 Guns, Germs, and Steel


Lecture 6 The Neurobiology of Religion


Lecture 7 Religion as Side Effect


Lecture 8 Religion as Social Cement


Lecture 9 Religion and War: A Coevolutionary Arms Race


Lecture 10 Adaptive Pathologies


Lecture 11 My Brain Made Me Do It


Lecture 12 Evolutionary Aesthetics


Lecture 13 Free Will, Intelligent Design and Other Boojums


Lecture 14 Chance, Necessity and Freedom


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