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Evolutionary psychology theories
Evolutionary aesthetics refers to evolutionary psychology theories in which the basic aesthetic preferences of Homo sapiens are argued to have evolved
Evolutionary_aesthetics
Branch of philosophy of science
evolution and the intersections of evolutionary biology with other fields such as epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, and political philosophy. Charles
Philosophy_of_evolution
Study of the evolution of life
Evolutionary biology is a subfield of biology that analyzes the four mechanisms of evolution: natural selection, mutation, genetic drift, and gene flow
Evolutionary_biology
Overview of and topical guide to change in the heritable characteristics of organisms
human species Evolutionary aesthetics – Evolutionary psychology theories Evolutionary anthropology – Interdisciplinary study Evolutionary computation –
Outline_of_evolution
Branching diagram of evolutionary relationships between organisms
phylogenetic tree or phylogeny is a graphical representation which shows the evolutionary history between a set of species or taxa during a specific time. In other
Phylogenetic_tree
Independent evolution of similar features
of convergent evolution, because mammals on each continent had a long evolutionary history prior to the extinction of the dinosaurs under which to accumulate
Convergent_evolution
Scientific view of guided evolution by God
theistic evolutionism or God-guided evolution, or alternatively called evolutionary creationism) is a view that God acts and creates through laws of nature
Theistic_evolution
Any cause that reduces reproductive success in a proportion of a population
Evolutionary pressure, selective pressure or selection pressure is exerted by factors that reduce or increase reproductive success in a portion of a population
Evolutionary_pressure
Interdisciplinary study
Evolutionary anthropology, the interdisciplinary study of the evolution of human physiology and human behaviour and of the relation between hominids and
Evolutionary_anthropology
Philosophical study of beauty and art
Dutton, Denis (2005). "41. Aesthetics and Evolutionary Psychology". In Levinson, Jerrold (ed.). The Oxford Handbook of Aesthetics. Oxford University Press
Aesthetics
Behavioral theory
Costly signaling theory in evolutionary psychology refers to uses of costly signaling theory and adaptationism in explanations for psychological traits
Costly signaling theory in evolutionary psychology
Costly_signaling_theory_in_evolutionary_psychology
Study of evolution on morality or ethics
Evolutionary ethics is a field of inquiry that explores how evolutionary theory might bear on our understanding of ethics or morality. The range of issues
Evolutionary_ethics
Australian academic
the relationship between ‘beast’ and man. In Darwin's Screens: Evolutionary Aesthetics, Time and Sexual Display in the Cinema, Barbara Creed examines
Barbara_Creed
Science of classifying organisms
shared characteristics. Modern approaches prioritize common ancestry and evolutionary relationships. Organisms are grouped into taxa (singular: taxon), and
Taxonomy_(biology)
Application of Darwinian theory to other fields
characters and plots of narrative on the basis of evolutionary psychology Evolutionary aesthetics applies evolutionary psychology to explain our sense of beauty
Universal_Darwinism
Set of theoretical concepts concerning evolutionary biology
The Extended Evolutionary Synthesis (EES) consists of a set of theoretical concepts argued to be more comprehensive than the earlier modern synthesis of
Extended evolutionary synthesis
Extended_evolutionary_synthesis
British neuropsychologist (born 1943)
investigated visual and colour preferences in monkeys and developed an evolutionary account of aesthetic response, based around the cognitive appeal of “rhyme”
Nicholas_Humphrey
experimentally (outside of evolutionary computation), most current work has focused on the persistence of sexual reproduction over evolutionary time. The maintenance
Evolution of sexual reproduction
Evolution_of_sexual_reproduction
Sociobiological approaches to linguistics
Evolutionary linguistics or Darwinian linguistics is a sociobiological approach to the study of language. Evolutionary linguists consider linguistics as
Evolutionary_linguistics
Ambiguous term applied to several concepts
Evolutionary epistemology refers to three distinct topics: (1) the biological evolution of cognitive mechanisms in animals and humans, (2) a theory that
Evolutionary_epistemology
Subfield of genetics
with genetic differences within and among populations, and is a part of evolutionary biology. Studies in this branch of biology examine such phenomena as
Population_genetics
Evolutionary thought, the recognition that species change over time and the perceived understanding of how such processes work, has roots in antiquity
History of evolutionary thought
History_of_evolutionary_thought
Theory in evolutionary biology
In evolutionary biology, punctuated equilibrium (also called punctuated equilibria) is a theory that proposes that once a new species appears in the fossil
Punctuated_equilibrium
Expected reproductive success
S. Haldane was the first to quantify fitness, in terms of the modern evolutionary synthesis of Darwinism and Mendelian genetics starting with his 1924
Fitness_(biology)
Evolutionary process
it is the dynamic evolutionary process of natural selection that fits organisms to their environment, enhancing their evolutionary fitness. Secondly,
Adaptation
Interaction of biology and evolution
Evolutionary ecology is a science at the intersection of ecology and evolutionary biology. It approaches the study of ecology in a way that explicitly
Evolutionary_ecology
Technique to deduce the time in prehistory when two or more life forms diverged
evidence. They generalized this observation to assert that the rate of evolutionary change of any specified protein was approximately constant over time
Molecular_clock
Species having two or more distinct forms
types. According to the theory of evolution, polymorphism results from evolutionary processes, as does any aspect of a species. It is heritable and is modified
Polymorphism_(biology)
Idea that an animal's developmental stages resemble its evolutionary ancestors
to "biological mythology" by the mid-20th century. New discoveries in evolutionary developmental biology are providing explanations for these phenomena
Recapitulation_theory
Origin and diversification of snake venom through geologic time
lizards is a form of saliva that has been modified into venom over its evolutionary history. In snakes, venom has evolved to kill or subdue prey, as well
Evolution_of_snake_venom
Notion that species can revert to primitive forms
Moore, Gregory; Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm. Darwin's Screens: Evolutionary Aesthetics, Time and Sexual Display in the Cinema By Barbara Creed, 2009,
Devolution_(biology)
Religious rejection of evolution
other sub-disciplines which are based upon the conclusions of modern evolutionary biology, geology, cosmology, and other related fields. They argue for
Rejection of evolution by religious groups
Rejection_of_evolution_by_religious_groups
Evolutionary biology hypothesis
Evolutionary capacitance is the storage and release of variation, just as electrical capacitors store and release charge. Living systems are robust to
Evolutionary_capacitance
1859 book on evolution by Charles Darwin
naturalist Charles Darwin that is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. It was published on 24 November 1859. Darwin's book introduced
On_the_Origin_of_Species
Evolution on a scale at or above the level of species
Macroevolution comprises the evolutionary processes and patterns which occur at and above the species level. In contrast, microevolution is evolution occurring
Macroevolution
Study of evolutionary relationships between organisms
biology, phylogenetics (/ˌfaɪloʊdʒəˈnɛtɪks, -lə-/) is the study of the evolutionary history of life using observable characteristics of organisms (or genes)
Phylogenetics
Hair on the chin, lower face and neck
Selection of Aesthetic Preferences". In Voland, Eckhard (ed.). Evolutionary Aesthetics. New York: Springer. pp. 173–183. ISBN 3-540-43670-7. Puts, D.
Beard
French naturalist (1744–1829)
believed to have in part inspired Darwin. Lamarck's contribution to evolutionary theory consisted of the first cohesive theory of biological evolution
Jean-Baptiste_Lamarck
Concept in genetics
eliminate genetic variation over time. Assuming genetic drift is the only evolutionary force acting on an allele, after t generations in many replicated populations
Genetic_drift
Breeding for desired characteristics
hybrid animals may also result in degradation of quality. Studies in evolutionary physiology, behavioral genetics, and other areas of organismal biology
Selective_breeding
Process in which organisms diversify rapidly from an ancestral species
In evolutionary biology, adaptive radiation is a process in which organisms diversify rapidly from an ancestral species into a multitude of new forms,
Adaptive_radiation
Similar evolution in distinct species
closely related, but share a similar original trait in response to similar evolutionary pressure. Convergent evolution is the independent evolution of similar
Parallel_evolution
Evolutionary process
Speciation is the evolutionary process by which populations evolve to become distinct species. The biologist Orator F. Cook coined the term in 1906 for
Speciation
Study of changes in DNA and RNA over time
Molecular evolution describes how inherited DNA and/or RNA change over evolutionary time, and the consequences of this for proteins and other components
Molecular_evolution
Monophyletic closure of a set of living species
the Cambrian explosion easier to understand without invoking unusual evolutionary mechanisms; however, application of the stem group concept does nothing
Crown_group
Change in allele frequencies that occurs over time within a population
flow and genetic drift. This change happens over a relatively short (in evolutionary terms) amount of time compared to the changes termed macroevolution.
Microevolution
1886 novella by Robert Louis Stevenson
academia.edu. 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2025. Darwin's Screens: Evolutionary Aesthetics, Time and Sexual Display in the Cinema Berisha, Shyhrete (2022)
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Strange_Case_of_Dr_Jekyll_and_Mr_Hyde
Study of the evolution of nervous systems
Evolutionary neuroscience is the scientific study of the evolution of nervous systems. Evolutionary neuroscientists investigate the evolution and natural
Evolutionary_neuroscience
example, and the pair of nasal openings in the skull became fused. These evolutionary changes led to the first mammals (size around 4 in (100 mm)). They appear
Evolution_of_mammals
Sudden and large mutational change
evolutionary terms sudden step. Evidence exists for various forms of saltation in a variety of organisms. Prior to Charles Darwin most evolutionary scientists
Saltation_(biology)
Application of modern evolutionary theory to understanding health and disease
Evolutionary medicine or Darwinian medicine is the application of modern evolutionary theory to understanding health and disease. Modern biomedical research
Evolutionary_medicine
Total number of genetic characteristics in a species
Remarkable Evolutionary Plasticity of Coronaviruses by Mutation and Recombination: Insights for the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future Evolutionary Paths of
Genetic_diversity
18th and 19th-century evolutionary ideas
of evolutionary thought and influenced the subsequent reaction to Darwin's theory. Transmutation was one of the names commonly used for evolutionary ideas
Transmutation_of_species
Biological evolution of Homo sapiens from 50,000 years ago until present
Recent human evolution refers to evolutionary adaptation, sexual and natural selection, and genetic drift within Homo sapiens populations, since their
Recent_human_evolution
Difference in DNA among individuals or populations
error-prone replication past damages or error-prone repair of damages. Evolutionary biologists are often concerned with genetic variation, a term which in
Genetic_variation
Concept in evolutionary biology
The Red Queen hypothesis is a hypothesis in evolutionary biology proposed in 1973, that species must constantly adapt, evolve, and proliferate in order
Red_Queen_hypothesis
Evolution where transitional forms are particularly unstable and do not last long
to Simpson, evolutionary rates differ from group to group and even among closely related lineages. These different rates of evolutionary change were designated
Quantum_evolution
Study of influence of color on human behavior
Retrieved 2016-03-30. Dutton, Denis. 2003. "Aesthetics and Evolutionary Psychology" in The Oxford Handbook for Aesthetics. Oxford University Press. "Colour Assignment
Color_psychology
Characteristic of a group of organisms with a common ancestor
concept in evolutionary biology applicable when one species is the ancestor of two or more species later in time. According to modern evolutionary biology
Common_descent
Model used to visualise relationship between genotypes and reproductive success
In evolutionary biology, fitness landscapes or adaptive landscapes (types of evolutionary landscapes) are used to visualize the relationship between genotypes
Fitness_landscape
Accumulation of genetic differences
differing selective pressures and potentially genetic drift. If sufficient evolutionary distance accumulates, the derived populations may become reproductively
Divergent_evolution
Theory of biological evolution
accordance with the sociobiological explanation of altruism. In evolutionary aesthetics theory, there is evidence that perceptions of beauty are determined
Darwinism
Discussion of the meaning and usage of the terms evolution, fact and theory
accumulated and tested. The scientific literature includes statements by evolutionary biologists and philosophers of science demonstrating some of the different
Evolution_as_fact_and_theory
Insect-like creatures
and amphibian humanoids Creed, Barbara (2009). Darwin's Screens: Evolutionary Aesthetics, Time and Sexual Display in the Cinema. Academic Monographs. pp
Insectoids in science fiction and fantasy
Insectoids_in_science_fiction_and_fantasy
Theory of the "selfish gene"
Some proponents claim that the gene-centered view is the aspect of evolutionary theory that is the most empirically validated, has the greatest predictive
Gene-centered view of evolution
Gene-centered_view_of_evolution
Effects on human societies of the scientific explanation of life's diversity
The social effects of evolutionary thought have been considerable. As the scientific explanation of life's diversity has developed, it has often displaced
Social effects of evolutionary theory
Social_effects_of_evolutionary_theory
Branch of psychology
Evolutionary psychology is a theoretical approach in psychology that examines cognition and behavior from a modern evolutionary perspective. It seeks
Evolutionary_psychology
Termination of a species' lineage
of species and clades are quite common, and are a natural part of the evolutionary process. Only recently have extinctions begun to be recorded, and there
Extinction
Film genre
York: Times Books, p. 3 Creed, Barbara (2009). Darwin's Screens: Evolutionary Aesthetics, Time and Sexual Display in the Cinema. Carlton, Victoria: Melbourne
Science_fiction_film
Form of speciation involving hybridization between two different species
occurs when two divergent lineages (e.g., species) with independent evolutionary histories come into contact and interbreed. Hybridization can result
Hybrid_speciation
Period when evolution was widely accepted, but natural selection was not
used the same phrase as a label for the period within the history of evolutionary thought from the 1880s to around 1920, when alternatives to natural selection
The_eclipse_of_Darwinism
Theory in evolutionary biology
and that there is no reason to stress one rate of change over another. Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins argues that constant-rate gradualism is not
Phyletic_gradualism
Non-technical overview of the subject of biological evolution
is the process of change in all forms of life over generations, and evolutionary biology is the study of how evolution occurs. Biological populations
Introduction_to_evolution
Evolutionary origin and subsequent development of cells
Evolution of cells refers to the evolutionary origin and subsequent evolutionary development of cells. Cells first emerged at least 3.8 billion years
Evolution_of_cells
Use of laboratory and field experiments to explore evolutionary dynamics
laboratory experiments or controlled field manipulations to explore evolutionary dynamics. Evolution may be observed in the laboratory as populations
Experimental_evolution
the topic. Most western countries have legislation that mandates only evolutionary biology is to be taught in the appropriate scientific syllabuses. While
Creation and evolution in public education
Creation_and_evolution_in_public_education
1902 French short film by Georges Méliès
Solomon 2011, pp. 9–12 Creed, Barbara (2009), Darwin's Screens: Evolutionary Aesthetics, Time and Sexual Display in the Cinema, Academic Monographs, p
A_Trip_to_the_Moon
Hypothesis on normative mate selection
Koinophilia is an evolutionary hypothesis proposing that during sexual selection, animals preferentially seek mates with a minimum of unusual or mutant
Koinophilia
Study of evolutionary changes in physiological characteristics
Evolutionary physiology is the study of the biological evolution of physiological structures and processes; that is, the manner in which the functional
Evolutionary_physiology
Measure used in population genetics
over evolutionary time, the favored alleles accumulate in the population and become more and more common, potentially reaching fixation. Evolutionary pressure
Selection_coefficient
Self-replicating computer program that mutates and evolves
accepted as a valid contribution to evolutionary biology by a growing number of evolutionary biologists. Evolutionary biologist Richard Lenski of Michigan
Digital_organism
Objections to evolution have been raised since evolutionary ideas came to prominence in the 19th century. When Charles Darwin published his 1859 book On
Objections_to_evolution
American anthropologist
Artification Hypothesis and Its Relevance to Cognitive Science, Evolutionary Aesthetics, and Neuroaesthetics", Cognitive Semiotics 5:148-173. (2008) "The
Ellen_Dissanayake
Study of distribution of species
field of inquiry that unites concepts and information from ecology, evolutionary biology, taxonomy, geology, physical geography, palaeontology, and climatology
Biogeography
Evolution of a new species from an ancestor in the same location
species while both continue to inhabit the same geographic region. In evolutionary biology and biogeography, sympatric and sympatry are terms referring
Sympatric_speciation
British ornithologist, author and conservation educator
explored the history of egg collecting, avian nest construction, and evolutionary aesthetics by pairing Peter Holden's scientific commentary with Andy Holden's
Peter_Holden_(ornithologist)
Study of genetics in natural populations
Natural selection favours traits that enhance fitness, while other evolutionary forces, including mutations, gene flow, and genetic drift can play crucial
Ecological_genetics
Speciation within a population where subpopulations are reproductively isolated
parapatric speciation will often produce a cline in which a variation in evolutionary pressures causes a change to occur in allele frequencies within the gene
Parapatric_speciation
Speciation that occurs between geographically isolated populations
allopatric speciation as an evolutionary concept; where Mayr and Dobzhansky contributed to the formation of the modern evolutionary synthesis. The late 20th
Allopatric_speciation
Groups of organisms acting for mutual benefit
cooperative behaviors that may at first sight seem detrimental to their own evolutionary fitness. For example, when a ground squirrel sounds an alarm call to
Cooperation_(evolution)
Lipid globule proposed as a precursor of living cells
significant contribution to origin of life as it provides a philosophy of evolutionary units. Self-assembled vesicles are essential components of primitive
Protocell
Origin and diversification of reptiles through geologic time
reptiles have existed in the past. Reptiles have an extremely diverse evolutionary history that has led to biological successes, such as dinosaurs, pterosaurs
Evolution_of_reptiles
Loss of one species endangers other species
cascades of related species. This results in a non-random pruning of the evolutionary tree. In a 2004 paper in Science, ecologist Lian Pin Koh and colleagues
Coextinction
Neuroscientific approaches purposed under the scope of applied aesthetics
Neuroaesthetics (or neuroaesthetics) is a sub-discipline of applied aesthetics. Empirical aesthetics takes a scientific approach to the study of aesthetic experience
Neuroesthetics
Model of evolution under time-varying selection
seascape is an extension of the classical fitness-landscape framework in evolutionary biology in which the mapping between genotype and fitness changes over
Fitness_seascape
the evolutionary origins of social instincts in humans. Modern evolutionary psychology, however, is possible only because of advances in evolutionary theory
Theoretical foundations of evolutionary psychology
Theoretical_foundations_of_evolutionary_psychology
Psychosocial examination of crime
contributions of fields such as behavioral genetics, neuropsychology, and evolutionary psychology. Environment has a significant effect on genetic expression
Biosocial_criminology
Practical application of biological evolution
Evolutionary biology, in particular the understanding of how organisms evolve through natural selection, is an area of science with many practical applications
Applications_of_evolution
Variation in support for the theory of evolution
The vast majority of the scientific community and academia supports evolutionary theory as the only explanation that can fully account for observations
Level of support for evolution
Level_of_support_for_evolution
Process of increasing reproductive isolation
speciation directly. This aspect has been particularly appealing among evolutionary biologists. The support for reinforcement has fluctuated since its inception
Reinforcement_(speciation)
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