Describe how the theory affects an individual’s personality.
Evolutionary personality theory focuses on the why of behavior, rather than the how of biological models, or the what of descriptive taxonomies. It is “best regarded as a theory about the origins, rather than the content of human nature. It has been described as providing a grand framework that “links the field with what is known about the processes that govern all forms of life [and identifies] the central human goals and the psychological and behavioral strategic means deployed to obtain these goals. Evolutionary psychology is simply psychology that is informed by the additional knowledge that evolutionary biology has to offer, in the expectation that understanding the process that designed the human mind will advance the discovery of its architecture.
Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, with detailed speaker notes, on the strengths and limitations of the assigned theory in explaining individuals’ behavior. Address the following:
• Describe how the theory affects an individual’s personality.
• Explain how the theory influences interpersonal relationships.
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