Evolutionary Psychologists Note That Some Behaviors We See Today Were

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Essay

Evolutionary psychologists note that some behaviors we see today were likely adaptive in the past even if they no longer are (e.g. ,propensity to like high-fat foods).In our lives we face some new evolutionary pressures.What new social heuristics or biases would benefit decision making in the modern man?

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