Evolutionary Psychology

0 Credit Hours for PSYC 9455-ES01 for ASU registrations processed in Spring Semester 2026 This course provides students with a detailed and thorough examination of the impact of evolution on human behavior and mental processes. An emphasis using animal behavior and evolutionary processes as a model for understanding human behavior will be utilized. Students will also be exposed to a variety of topics including, the importance of science, the evidence for evolution, selective breeding, genetic and ecological contributions to behavior, the biological constraints on learning, the development of higher mental processes, complex social behavior, and sex differences in mating behavior and cognition. through ASU Semester Based