Fuentes A New Synthesis: Resituating approaches to the evolution of human behavior
1.How does Developmental Systems Theory (DST) allow us to transcend narrow, neo-Darwinian approaches to understanding variation? What are its main theses?
- Fuentes introduces seven proposed guidelines for creating a framework for understanding the evolution for human behavior. What are they? Using the example of the co-evolution of humans and their pets provided in the text, assess whether you think this guidelines help create a more accurate and nuanced understanding of evolution.