Evolutionary Psychology: There Are Large Individual Differences In Aggression

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there are large individual differences in aggression. How would an evolutionary psychology theory explain the sex differences and at the same time, the within sex-group variations in aggression? Post your response and comment on another student's post.

Under the lens of evolutionary psychology we can see several factors that help explain the tendency of males to be more aggressive than females. One of the top mechanisms of evolution is survival. In this the presence of male aggression served two purposes, providing for and protective the female. Aggressive males were not only more likely to survive, but were seen as desirable mates by females, and therefore their traits were passed on to the generations to follow. I believe that environmental

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