PSYCH 3260 - [Evolution of Human Behavior]

(PBSS-AS)

Spring. Next Offered: 2019-2020. 4 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: PSYCH 2230, or introductory biology, or introductory anthropology.

A. Ophir.

Broad comparative approach to the behavior of animals and humans with special emphasis on the evolution of human behavior. Topics vary but include some of the following: human evolution, evolutionary and sociobiological theory, animal communication, nonverbal communication, language, cognitive capacities, social behavior and organization, cooperation and altruism, sexual behavior, mating and marriage systems, aggression, and warfare.