Evolution, Emotion, and Reason: Emotions, Part II
This lecture continues the exploration of emotions as evolutionary adaptations, describing explanations for parental love, gratitude, spite in the context of the Prisoner's Dilemma, and cultural differences in revenge.
Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 110)
Professor Bloom continues the discussion of emotions as useful evolutionary adaptations for dealing with our social environment. In particular, this lecture describes evolutionary explanations for several important emotional responses, such as the love between parents and their offspring, the gratitude we feel towards cooperative behaviors, the spite we feel for cheaters, and the cultural differences in feelings of revenge.
Evolution, Emotion, and Reason: Emotions, Part I
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