According to Research Described in the Critical Thinking Box,"Has Evolution

question 56

True/False

According to research described in the Critical Thinking box,"Has Evolution Programmed Us to Overeat?" people in food-rich societies overeat because eating is a ritualized behavior that helps individuals communicate hierarchies.

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Definitions:

Heteronomous Morality

Piaget’s term for young children’s tendency to define morality in terms of objective consequences and externally imposed controls.

Externally Imposed

Describes regulations, conditions, or influences applied from outside an individual or system, often without the person's or system's control.

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in the field of cognitive development, particularly his theory of cognitive development stages.

Social Regulations

The rules and norms established by a society that govern behavior and processes within that society.