Chapter 2 Terms Flashcards
Psyche
A broader term for mind, encompassing emotions, desires, perceptions, and all other psychological processes
Nature
The physical world around us, including it’s laws and processes
Theory of Evolution
A theory proposed by Charles Darwin to explain how change occurs in nature
Natural Selection
The process whereby those members of a species that survive and reproduce most efficiently are the ones that pass along their genes to future generations
Survival
Living longer
Reproduction
Producing babies that survive long enough to also reproduce
Mutation
A new gene or combination of genes
Social Animals
Animals that seek connections to others and prefer to live, work, and play with other members of their species
Praxis
Practical ways of doing things
Culture
An information-based system that includes shared ideas and common ways of doing things
Duplex Mind
The idea that the mind has two different processing systems (deliberate and automatic).
Automatic System
The part of the mind outside of consciousness that performs simple operations.
Deliberate System
The part of the mind that performs complex operations.
Tradeoff
A choice in which taking or maximizing one benefit requires either accepting a cost of sacrificing another benefit.
