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evolutionary psychology

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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Nearby words

  1. evolutionary,
  2. evolutionary algorithm,
  3. evolutionary biology,
  4. evolutionary fitness,
  5. evolutionary medicine,
  6. evolutionist,
  7. evolutive,
  8. evolve,
  9. evonymus,
  10. evoo
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