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mopinko

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12. i think that the idea that rape and war are "natural" is very offensive to some.

Reply to laconicsax (Reply #6)

Sun May 20, 2012, 07:38 PM

May 2012

i think this is a bit of a misstatement, but i do think their is something to it. if chimps do it, i think people are wired to do it. and chimps are very violent.
i think that they miss the lesson that fairness, and a loving safety net lead to a different sort of person developing.
i admit that mostly it makes me cynical that people can change once they are adults. perhaps psychiatry will focus on making the brain more malleable, and fixing it, instead of putting bandaids on it.

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Anyone here familiar with evolutionary psychology? [View all] Tobin S. May 2012 OP

It seems it's possible to evolve Turbineguy May 2012 #1

I guess some of us are more evolved than others Tobin S. May 2012 #3

That's more of a failure in education. Neoma May 2012 #17

I've had many psychological experiences which were primeval in nature. So I can applegrove May 2012 #2

Someone sent me a PM saying that evolutionary psychology does have its critics Tobin S. May 2012 #4

My big issue with Evo-Psych is unfalsifiable "just-so" stories. Odin2005 May 2012 #9

Much of the book I'm reading is speculation Tobin S. May 2012 #10

that book changed the way i saw humans in a very, very large way. mopinko May 2012 #5

I look forward to your response Tobin S. May 2012 #8

Evolutionary psychology has two main groups: laconicsax May 2012 #6

The book I'm reading falls into the first category Tobin S. May 2012 #7

the biggest thing that i walked away with was mopinko May 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Tobin S. May 2012 #13

i think that the idea that rape and war are "natural" is very offensive to some. mopinko May 2012 #12

People can change when they are adults Tobin S. May 2012 #14

The way subjects like that are handled also illustrates the divide in evo psych laconicsax May 2012 #15

Have not read the thread yet, but PufPuf23 May 2012 #16