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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
evolution, evolutionary, evolutionary algorithm, evolutionary biology, evolutionary medicine, evolutionary psychology, evolutionist, evolutive, evolve, evonymus, EVOO
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