One of the broad themes of the Soul Beliefs course has been psychological survival.
Several different lectures and the associated readings have dealt with our social survival. Analyze the concept of psychological survival and address adaptations that have led to successful psychological survival. Be sure to include (a) the importance of psychological survival and (b) the adaptive significance of the traits involved.
In a 3-page double-spaced paper, write a well-documented (cite readings and lectures) essay that demonstrates in-depth knowledge that you have gained from the course. Develop this theme in a logical and cohesive essay with your conclusions indicated at the end of the essay. List the citations of the lectures and readings that you used in crafting your essay.
Be sure to include information from the following lectures: The evolution of religious behavior, the brain and our emotional future, thinking and feeling, evolution of the brain, evolutionary psychology, and the human spark.
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Psychological survival was also essential in protecting the relationship between Darwin and the Captain of the ship. Darwin, a person from a noble family, went on the voyage because the Captain of the ship wanted a companion of a noble family like himself. Even though their views on various aspects differed, their differences did not kill their companionship because they did not focus on their differences. As Captain, Fitzroy was a secluded person since he rarely interacted with other men on the ship. Interactions were limited to technical matters that affected the ship, which kept the Captain a lonely man. As a nobleman, the Captain could not eat with other men on the ship because of their low social class. Fitzroy wanted someone to keep him company to avoid the loneliness that killed past captains and have relatives who captained ships and later died because of the stress that emanated from the isolation. In one instance, Fitzroy lauded slaveholders for their benevolence, something that Darwin had issues with since
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