Abstract
This article presents a brief account of the development of Darwinism and evolutionary biology and psychology in China and introduces some of the basic concepts and theories of evolution that are relevant to and provide theoretical foundations for evolutionary psychology. These include Darwin’s evolution by natural selection, Hamilton’s inclusive fitness theory, Trivers’ parental investment theory, as well as game theory, life history analysis, and niche construction theory.
| Keywords: | Darwin; evolution; evolutionary psychology; inclusive fitness; reciprocal altruism; parental investment; game theory; life history analysis; niche construction |
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