Dynamical Evolutionary Psychology: Mapping the Domains of the New Interactionist Paradigm

By D. Kenrick, Jon K. Maner, Jonathan E. Butner, Norman P. Li, D. Becker, Mark Schaller. 2002

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Dynamical systems and evolutionary theories have both been proposed as integrative approaches to psychology. These approaches are typically applied to different sets of questions. Dynamical systems models address the properties of psychological systems as they emerge and change over time; evolutionary models address the specific functions and contents of psychological structures. New insights can be achieved by integrating these two paradigms, and we propose a framework to begin doing so. The framework specifies a set of six evolutionarily fundamental social goals that place predictable constraints on emergent processes within and between individuals, influencing their dynamics over the short-term, and across developmental and evolutionary time scales. These social goals also predictably influence the dynamic emergence and change of cultural norms. This framework has heuristic as well as integrative potential, generating novel hypotheses within a number of unexplored areas atpsychology's interface with the other biological and social sciences.

Subfields: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Social influence: compliance and conformity. (2004, background): “Kenrick et al. (2002) suggest that the kinds of stereotypes that are most communicable (and therefore most likely to be shared) are those that provide accurate, functional information relevant to vital social motivations such as self-protection.”
Know when to walk away: contingent movement and the evolution of cooperation. (2004, background): “Recently there has been increased interest in spatial models among a number of researchers (Brauchli et al., 1999; Ferriere and Michod, 1995, 1996; Killingback and Doebeli, 1996; Nowak and May, 1992) including evolutionary psychologists (Kenrick et al., 2002, 2003).”
Altruism and egoism: prosocial motivations for helping depend on relationship context (2007, result): “Although many previous studies suggest that different motives can drive affiliative behaviors in different relationship contexts (e.g., Kenrick et al., 2002; Reis, Collins, & Berscheid, 2000), the extent to which altruistic versus egoisticmotivesdifferentially promotehelpingwithin different relati”
Parasites, Behavioral Defenses, and the Social Psychological Mechanisms Through Which Cultures Are Evoked (2006, background): “To understand how evolved mechanisms and cultural norms interact with one another, the traditional evolutionary approach can incorporate some of the insights of a dynamical systems perspective (Kenrick et al., 2002, 2003).”
The Anatomy of Motivation: An Evolutionary-Ecological Approach (2013, background): “Previous evolutionary scholars combine attraction and mating with mate choice (obtain a partner who will enhance one’s own fitness) and relationship maintenance (maintain a mating bond with a desirable partner) as their two sexual needs (Kenrick et al. 2002; Bernard et al. 2008).”
Social Entrepreneurial Intention Formation of Corporate Volunteers (2013, background): “Empathy is a specific dimension of personal social desirability and has been studied extensively in the area of social psychology (Balson and Coke 1981; Kenrick et al. 2002; Manner and Gailliot 2007; Reis, Collins, and Berscheid 2000).”
Dominance and Prestige: Dual Strategies for Navigating Social Hierarchies (2016, background): “What strategy people choose depends on aspects of both the person and the social context (Kenrick et al., 2002).”