evolutionary psychology

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Definition of evolutionary psychology in English English dictionary

A theoretical approach to psychology that attempts to explain mental and psychological traits—such as memory, perception, or language—as adaptations, that is, as the functional products of natural selection

The study of the psychological adaptations of humans to the changing physical and social environment, especially of changes in brain structure, cognitive mechanisms, and behavioral differences among individuals

Hyphenation

ev·o·lu·tion·a·ry psy·cho·lo·gy

Turkish pronunciation

ivōluşıneri saykälıci

Pronunciation

/ˌēvōˈlo͞osʜənˌerē sīˈkäləʤē/ /ˌiːvoʊˈluːʃənˌɛriː saɪˈkɑːləʤiː/