Quote: (01-13-2013 07:58 PM)Ensam Wrote:
The only valid conclusion you can get using an evolutionary psych theory is "People who do <x> behavior have more offspring who survive to reproductive age and repeat <x> behavior than those who don't." Even that statement is incredibly tough to state with any kind of confidence. The strongest form is when they can say <xx> gene causes more of a certain hormone to be expressed which leads to behavior that increases the likelihood of reproduction and survival of offspring to reproductive age.
I see your point. But to me evolutionary psychology is very useful in other concrete areas. It can easily refute stupid statements like "men and women are the same", "pregnant women are sexy", "age doesn't matter for a woman". There is an entire actual science to back up why these statements are just false. And these have very very deep social and economic implications...