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Why is the human mind like an old extension cord, and can evolutionary psychology predict the future of psychology?

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The book compares the human mind to an old extension cord, and explains that the instinct to survive in hunter-gatherer societies continues to influence modern human psychology. However, the author argues that while evolutionary psychology can explain the past, it is limited in its ability to predict the future.   The metaphor “the human mind is an old toolbox” is a theme throughout the...

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Are modern human behaviors the result of past evolutionary pressures, or are they the product of social culture and environment?

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This article focuses on the book The Old Toolbox and explores how evolutionary psychology is used to explain the human mind and behavior. Using a variety of examples, including differences in male and female behavior, the author argues that the human mind has evolved for the purposes of survival and reproduction, and also discusses its interaction with social factors.   The theory of...

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Is rape behavior an evolutionary adaptation or just a byproduct of sex drive?

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Is rape behavior an evolutionary adaptation to help men reproduce, or is it simply a byproduct of sex drive? Adaptationists view rape as a result of evolution, while anti-adaptationists view it as a byproduct of sexual desire. They argue that we need to scientifically analyze the causes of this behavior and take preventive measures.   In the book Darwin’s Table by Korean professor Dae...

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Book Review – Science Meets Philosophy (Is Pluralism in Science Really the Way We Should Go?)

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10 Min read
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Ha-Seok Jang’s Science Meets Philosophy covers the concept and historical development of the philosophy of science, criticizing Kuhn’s monism and suggesting the need for pluralism. However, he criticizes the vagueness of the concept of a system of practice and the practical problems of pluralism that make the argument unconvincing.   In Jang Ha-Seok’s Science Meets...

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Is rape an evolutionary survival strategy? (Sexual violence from an evolutionary biology perspective)

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This essay addresses the argument that rape may be an adaptation as an evolutionary survival strategy, and the counterargument. It presents the physiological and statistical basis of rape from an evolutionary biology perspective and explores the implications of sexual violence in relation to reproductive success.   Professor Daeik Jang begins his discussion of whether rape is an adaptation...

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Book Review – Please Look After Mother (Women’s lives and the need for communication between generations)

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The rapid improvement in the social status of women in Korean society has led to the coexistence of a generation that was stifled by a patriarchal culture and a generation that is no longer so. This article highlights the conflicts between the generations and the need to understand and communicate with women’s inner struggles.   Looking back over the past 100 years, Korean society has...

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The meaning of communication in the Korean novel My Brilliant Life

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  Kim Ae-ran’s novel My Brilliant Life explores the meaning and importance of communication through the interactions of a 17-year-old boy with bipolar disorder, Ae-rae, his parents, and his friend Seo-ha. This novel will make you think about true understanding and empathy with others.   About Ae-ri In the Korean novel My Brilliant Life, the main character, Ae-ri, and her parents...

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