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«Satiety, Sex, Status: Evolutionarily Determined Behavioral Mechanisms in Humans and Other Animals»: Course Annotation
Annotation of the interfaculty elective discipline «SATIETY, SEX, STATUS: EVOLUTIONARILY DETERMINED BEHAVIORAL MECHANISMS OF HUMANS AND OTHER ANIMALS»
One and a half of human nature – 18. Variant of description of female and male reproductive strategies
The answers provided to questions regarding the characteristics of female reproductive biology give rise to new questions. Let us try to pose them...
One and a Half Natures of the Human Being – 17. Questions about Female and Male Reproductive Strategies
http://1_5_nature_AnsversAboutStrategies The answers provided to questions about the features of female reproductive biology give rise to new questions. Let us try to pose them...
One and a Half Natures of the Human Being – 16. A Variant of Answers to Questions about Female Reproductive Biology
On the previous page, some challenging questions were posed. The following hint can help in finding answers to them.
One and a Half Natures of the Human Being – 15. Hints for Finding Answers to Questions about Female Reproductive Biology
On the previous page, some challenging questions were posed. The following hint can help in finding answers to them.
One and a Half Natures of Humans – 14. Questions About Female Reproductive Biology
https://batrachos.com/1_5_Nature_PromptAboutWomen The course is based on general material about the evolutionary mechanisms of behavior, but may also include discussion of the most interesting topic—our own traits and their causes. A good starting point is female reproductive biology.
One and a Half Natures of Humans – 10. Lecture IX. Altruism
Altruistic behavior requires an evolutionary-biological explanation. Three selection models that may explain the evolution of altruism are discussed here.
One and a Half Human Natures – 09. Lecture VIII. Levels of Selection and the Invisible Head
The debate in biology over the levels of selection. The scenarios of the Invisible Hand, the Invisible Foot and the Invisible Head
One and a Half Human Natures – 20. Source Reviews Prepared by Students
Under the course “Evolutionary-Biological Foundations of Human Behavior,” students are invited to prepare reviews of sources related to course topics. This page collects video reviews.
One and a Half Human Natures – 08. Lecture VI–VII. Culture and Mechanisms of Human Behavior
Cultural inheritance. Mechanisms of human behavior.
One and a Half Natures of Man – 07. Lecture V. More on Modelling, and Also on Imitation
The conclusion of the discussion on the psyche's modelling of reality (with special attention given to bees and ants), as well as the beginning of the discussion on imitation.
One and a Half Natures of Man – 13. Lecture XIII–XIV. The Uniqueness of Humanity: Triumph over Space and Time
The conclusion of the discussion on the ecological uniqueness of humanity. A conversation about the distinctive features of human tools, the redistribution of resources, the transmission of memes, and much more...
One and a Half Natures of Man – 12. Lecture XII–XIII. The Uniqueness of Humanity: Our Energy Sources
In terms of its energy use, humankind is an extraordinary species of living beings, incomparable with any other species. This lecture examines the distinctive features related to human energy consumption.
One and a Half Natures of Human Beings - Additional Materials. How to Record Video Lectures and Presentations? Advice on Software
Both students who need to give a presentation in a distance course and teachers preparing online lectures may find useful advice on free, open, cross-platform software that can be used for such work.
One and a Half Natures of Human Beings - 06. Lecture IV. The Animal Psyche as a Means of Modeling Reality
The evolution of animal behavior can be described as the evolution of their capacity to model the environment.
One and a Half Human Natures – 11. Lecture X-XI. Strategies
An important part of behavioral analysis is the study of behavioral strategies. Here the concept of strategy in general is examined, along with some examples of behavioral strategies.
One and a Half Human Natures – 05. Lecture III. Acquired Behaviour and Cognition
Associations (conditioned reflexes according to Pavlov) and cognitive functions. Skinnerian and Popperian creatures according to D. Dennett.
One and a Half Human Natures – 04. Lecture II. Innate Behavior
Adaptive significance of behavior. Darwinian creatures according to D. Dennett.
One and a Half Natures of Man – 03. Lecture I. Evolution. Selection
Presentation of the first lecture of the course. The explanatory value of the historical approach. The origin of information through memorizing the consequences of random choice. The transition from the creationist model ("made for such-and-such a purpose") to the "equilibrist" …
One and a Half Natures of Man – 02. Bibliography
A list of references to sources that may be useful for studying the course «Satiety, Sex, Status: Evolutionarily Conditioned Mechanisms of Behaviour in Humans and Other Animals»