Sentences with phrase «evolved psychological mechanism»
In fact, Belsky et al. (1991, p. 172) proposed a definition of attachment as an evolved psychological mechanism, through which the parents» experiences during childhood and adolescence are transmitted «probabilistically» to their offspring, shaping their development and reproductive approaches.
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religion is just a psychological coping mechanism we evolved with, like an «imaginary friend» that children have, but for adults.
If our ancestors first evolved emotional mechanisms to care for their children, those same psychological mechanisms could later be applied to friends.