Evolution and Volition in Psychology | Dr Gena Gorlin & Dr Diana Fleischman

Evolution and Volition in Psychology | Dr Gena Gorlin & Dr Diana Fleischman

Author: Ayn Rand Centre UK August 7, 2020 Duration: 1:45:51

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The current debate around sex and gender differences has raised fundamental questions about the roles of choice, environment, and biology in shaping human nature. For instance:

What can and can’t evolutionary theory teach us about the attitudes, preferences, and behaviors of individuals?

To what extent, and in what sense, are we responsible for our actions?

How might biology and/or environment mitigate or enhance this responsibility?

Do we inherit character traits? Can we choose to change them?

Can we control what we ‘imbibe’ from our environment, including our social interactions?

What are the implications of evolutionary psychology for mental illness and treatment, and for moral agency and self-improvement?

These questions, and more, are discussed by evolutionary psychologist Dr. Diana Fleischman, and clinical psychologist Dr. Gena Gorlin.

Recommended reading:

https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.100...

https://7b78c7dd-f3cf-49a2-9cd8-bc805...

http://people.whitman.edu/~herbrawt/c...

https://breakingthefreewillillusion.c...


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