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Chapter Two
Chapter Two
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
03/11/2013

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Automatic System
Definition
The part of the mind, outside of consciousness, that performs simple operations (Driving to the same location countless times)
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Cultural Animal
Definition
The view that evolution shaped the human psyche - Humans should create and take part in culture
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Culture
Definition
An information based system that includes shared ideas and common ways of doing things
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Deliberate System
Definition
The part of the mind that performs complex operations
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Duplex Mind
Definition
The idea that the mind has two different processing systems (Conscious and automatic)
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Mutation
Definition
A new gene or combination of genes
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Natural Selection
Definition
The process whereby species that survive and reproduce most effectively pass along their genes to future generations
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Nature
Definition
The physical world around us, including its laws and processes
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Praxis
Definition
Practical ways of doing things
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Psyche
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A broader term for mind, encompassing emotions, desires, perceptions, and all other psychological processes
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Reproduction
Definition
Producing babies that survive long enough to also reproduce
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Social Animals
Definition
Animals that seek connections to others and prefer to live, work, and play with other members of their species
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Survival
Definition
Living longer
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Theory of Evolution
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A theory proposed by Charles Darwin to explain how change occurs in nature
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Tradeoff
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A choice in which taking or maximizing one benefit requires either accepting a cost or sacrificing another benefit
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