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6 sie 2024 · Human nature, fundamental dispositions and traits of humans. Theories about the nature of humankind form a part of every culture. In the West, one traditional question centred on whether humans are naturally selfish and competitive (see Thomas Hobbes; John Locke) or social and altruistic (see Karl
26 sty 2019 · Particularly relevant human nature are behavioral psychology (the foundation of behavior-based safety) and cognitive psychology (which highlights the cognitive capacities of workers, and...
Nature–nurture is a dichotomous way of thinking about the origins of human (and animal) behavior and development, where “nature” refers to native, inborn, causal factors that function independently of, or prior to, the experiences (“nurture”) of the organism.
15 mar 2021 · According to Richard Samuels’ proposal, human nature should be understood as the empirically discoverable proximal mechanisms responsible for psychological development and for the manifestation of psychological capacities.
1 sty 2020 · Personality psychology is the “go-to” discipline for understanding people; personality psychology is the only discipline whose primary focus is the nature of human nature. What does personality psychology tell us about human nature? The answer depends on whom you ask.
3 sty 2021 · The flaws we have documented in historical scientific claims about human nature—essentialism, universalism, absolutism, teleology, framing, confirmation bias, satisficing, and naturalizing (among others)—are not unique to anthropology, psychology, or other human sciences.
In psychology, the science of behavior and mental processes, we are interested in the genes, brains, and behaviors that make up our unique human nature. The subfield of psychology that is most directly concerned with human nature is biopsychology.
