Evolutionary psychology is a subfield of psychology that studies psychological changes along the human lifetime from an evolutionary perspective. It examines physical, psychosocial, and cognitive development from childhood through adolescence, adulthood, and old age. The subfield aims to understand human behavior and mental processes by considering how evolutionary pressures may have shaped psychological adaptations over generations.

1. EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY
Prof. José Montenegro A.
Psychologist

2. FIRST… WHAT’S PSYCHOLOGY?
 Science
 Human behavior
 Mental process
Scientific method:
Observation
Hypothesis
Tests
Thesis
Law
Human acting
Cognition
Motivation
Personality
Brain functioning

3. PSYCHOLOGY
Wilhem Wundt Sigmund Freud

4. PSYCHOLOGY SUBFIELDS
Neuropsychology
Cognitive Psychology
Industrial – organizational
Psychology

5. EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology subfield
Studies psychological
changes
Along human lifetime

6. HUMAN LIFETIME STEPS
Childhood Adolescence Adulthood Old age

7. EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY
Development Maturation
Learning

8. EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY STUDY FIELDS
Physical
development
Psychosocial
development
Cognitive
development