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The following quote provides the framework for the following analysis of evolution and human behaviour: "The ultimate objective of an organism, if we can phrase it in these terms, is to contribute as many genes to future generations as it can.
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The following quote provides the framework for the following analysis of evolution and human behaviour: "The ultimate objective of an organism, if we can phrase it in these terms, is to contribute as many genes to future generations as it can. In principle, an organism can do this by reproducing itself, or by helping relatives that share the same gene(s) to reproduce more successfully, or by some combination of the two" (Dunbar [1988] in Plotkin [ed]). To make a brief evaluation of theory and research of the central topics of human evolution it is necessary to describe the basic processes of mating behaviour and parental investment, with reference to humans. . Cartwright's statement of the assumptions of his book Evolution and Human Behaviour (2000) provides a concise summary of human evolution: that humans have evolved from ape-like ancestors; that homo sapiens appeared about 200,000 years ago and that if the agricultural period...
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