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Evolutionary Psychology and Sex Differences

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What does evolutionary psychology tells us about sex differences?
What other factors besides biology may play a role in sex differences?

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This 251 word solution briefly discusses the discipline of evolutionary psychology and how it may help explain sex differences in various cultures.

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Hello. My name is Jason Blair and it is my pleasure to assist you with some notes today related to evolutionary psychology and sex differences. By way of introduction, I am a university professor in the state of Arizona.

Evolutionary psychology is the discipline that aims to account for certain differences in human behavior throughout the generations, largely based upon ...

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