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evolutionary psychology
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noun
the branch of psychology that studies the mental adaptations of humans to a changing environment, especially differences in behavior, cognition, and brain structure.
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Origin of evolutionary psychology
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby evolutionary psychology
evolutionary, evolutionary algorithm, evolutionary biology, evolutionary fitness, evolutionary medicine, evolutionary psychology, evolutionist, evolution of carbon dioxide, evolutive, evolve, evonymus
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