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Richard Dawkins & Steven Pinker Discuss The Evolution Of Pain, Fear & Language

The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

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Exploring Evolutionary Explanations and the Genetic Basis of Human Behavior

The chapter delves into evolutionary psychology to explain human behavior, emphasizing the importance of functional explanations. It discusses the origins of music, speech analysis mechanisms in the brain, the sense of rhythm, and misconceptions around biological adaptations. The conversation also covers by-products in evolutionary explanations, genetic basis of homosexuality, emotions as evolved strategies, and the debate between blank slates and innate evolutionary drivers for behavior.

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