evolutionary psychology

noun

: the study of human cognition and behavior with respect to their evolutionary origins
evolutionary psychologist noun

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Since the dawn of his career, Eastwick has had more than one bone to pick with evolutionary psychology. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026 His work can be understood as a bridge between evolutionary psychology and modern neuroscience. — Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025 Research in evolutionary psychology suggests that the diversity of human personalities exists because different trait combinations were adaptive in different niches throughout human history. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026 His 2017 book Why Buddhism Is True describes his engagement with Buddhism as a long personal journey predating the book itself, rooted in his earlier work on evolutionary psychology. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for evolutionary psychology

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1890, in the meaning defined above

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“Evolutionary psychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evolutionary%20psychology. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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