evo-psych

A form of evolutionary psychology — A theoretical approach to psychology that attempts to explain mental and psychological traits—such as memory, perception, or language—as adaptations, that is, as the functional products of natural selection.

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Meanings

nounevo-psych (uncountable)

alternative evopsych · alternative evo psych

  1. abbreviationuncountableAbbreviation of evolutionary psychology.

    Some in the ‘sphere seem to think a reliance on evo-psych is some form of blind faith at worst; some sort of creative, purpose-built guesswork at best.

    2015 June 9, Rollo Tomassi, “In Defense of Evo-Psych”, in The Rational Male

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
evolutionary psychology
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