Evolutionary psychology

/ˌiː.və.luː.ʃən.ɛɹ.i saɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/ noun

A branch of psychology that explains mental traits and behaviors as adaptive products of natural selection over evolutionary history.

From Latin 'evolutio' (unrolling) + Greek 'psychologia.' Psychology through the lens of evolution.

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