Evolution and Volition in Psychology
A 106 minute YouTube publication from Aug 01, 2020 by Gena Gorlin
YouTube, 2020
Duration
106
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Primary language:
English
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The current debate around sex and gender differences has raised fundamental questions about the roles of choice, environment, and biology in shaping human nature. For instance:
- What can and can’t evolutionary theory teach us about the attitudes, preferences, and behaviors of individuals?
- To what extent, and in what sense, are we responsible for our actions?
- How might biology and/or environment mitigate or enhance this responsibility?
- Do we inherit character traits? Can we choose to change them?
- Can we control what we ‘imbibe’ from our environment, including our social interactions?
- What are the implications of evolutionary psychology for mental illness and treatment, and for moral agency and self-improvement?
These questions, and more, are discussed by evolutionary psychologist Dr. Diana Fleischman, and clinical psychologist Dr. Gena Gorlin.