Social behavior: Insights from evolutionary psychology
Both human and animal literatures will be surveyed, and relevant areas covered will include:
- Central issues and controversies
- Prosocial behavior and cooperation
- Parenting and kinship
- Social influence and group dynamics
- Aggression
- Intergroup prejudice and conflicts
- The evolution of language.
As a registered student on this course you will find detailed course information and communication in the learning platform.
The course is on hold from autumn 2025.
Teaching Format
Compulsory elements may occur in the course. These are stated in the schedule and explained in more detail in the course instructions.
Detailed information can be found in the current syllabus and the course instructions for the course. A link to the syllabus can be found here on the page and the course instructions are posted on the course website in the university's learning platform no later than the start of the course.
Expected study results
The learning outcomes for this course are listed in the syllabus.
Assessment
Information about the forms of assessments for this course are listed in the syllabus and explained in detail in the course instructions.
You will find the dates for the examinations in the schedule.
In case the course literature list is missing, please check with the course leader before buying any expensive books etc.
This course is offered as an elective course in the International two-year master’s program in psychology, 120 credits.
Course leader/examiner
Professor Torun Lindholm, tlm@psychology.su.se
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