Human Nature And Natural Selection

Over the millions of years organisms have been present on earth, there has been many forms of evidence to suggest animals are evolving through natural selection. However, the question still remains as to whether homo sapiens are still evolving through natural selection. Through the nature of science being subject to change and many new discoveries being made each day, it is difficult to make clear confined theories and conclusions, which will not be impacted on in the future.

In the modern world, mankind is surrounding by a plethora of unique animals, plants, and other organism that have a certain natural design all their own. For instance, every organism appears to be best suited in their natural environment, as they are usually able thrive under unique conditions that may not optimal for every organism. Thus, it would appear as though divine intervention was necessary for this perfect design and placement of an organism into their environment. Consequently, this was the ideology for many centuries until Charles Darwin explained how these “illusions” fit into his theory of natural selection. Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection stated that the process by which forms of life having traits that better enable them to adapt to specific environmental pressures, such as predators, changes in climate, or competition for food or mates, will tend to survive and reproduce in greater numbers than others of their kind, thus ensuring the perpetuation of those favorable traits in succeeding generations (Cite). Although it is widely accepted that many of human’s physical traits are inherited from their parents, the notion that the mind has evolved and is designed to function is certain ways is still controversial (Cite). With that being said, the majority of theories that illustrate how the mind develops are still being debated. Moreover, the

Human beings are part of the animal kingdom, and therefore part of nature. If that is true, then everything they create or destroy is by default "natural". I agree with the statement.

Natural selection is the process in which heritable traits that make it more likely for organisms to survive and successfully reproduce become more common in a population over successive generations. Each of us individuals is specifically shaped and formed by our own genetic pattern. We inherit this pattern half from are mother and half from are father. The cause of this is the proximate cause that led it’s phenotype to ultimate causes. Much of we know today about evolution derives from the late great pioneer, Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin was an english naturalist that even from an early age was very interested in outdoor pursuits. Early in his prep career his father tried sending him to the University of Edinburg to pursue his medical

Many people are familiar with the words natural selection, an idea that was popularized by Darwin in the 19th century; to simply define it, natural selection is nature’s editing mechanism that results in the favoring of some individuals over others when exposed to certain environmental factors. Artificial selection parallels the process of natural selection but with an added twist: the involvement of human beings. Artificial selection is “a process in which humans consciously select for or against particular features in organisms” allowing “only organisms with the desired feature to reproduce or may provide more resources to the organisms with the desired feature” (Artificial Selection, n.d.).

One of the most astonishing things on earth is the human body. They consist of many organs that work together to maintain the person alive. The humans body composition is complex, but what was the origin? How did we become who we are today? These are the questions that intrigued me, and allowed me to understand how the human body evolved over the years. By the examination of our ancestors, and our body we will understand how we look today.

It is almost undeniable that the technologies cause rapid changes in human relationships, cultures, and societies. While it enormously facilitates us in nearly every aspect of our life, such changes also create consequences that we do not yet realize. Almost all of us know Darwinism and Natural Selection in the biological field, but we often overlook the similar phenomena in the social aspect. In fact, resemble to the way we adapt to our physical environment, we also adapt to our social environment in order to survive and excel in our social relationships. Such adaption is called Social Darwinism. Because technologies have significantly influenced our social environment, humans are forced to adapt not only to technologies, but also to the

The apex of human existence is to uncover what is human existence or further what is the reason anything exists and especially what does it mean to have conscious thought; in other words, to find out what it means to be human. This can be further expand upon on as what is everyone’s individual purpose and how would those purposes change based on the social, economic, and political situations which vary between person to person and even civilization to civilization. Does being human mean one is just an animal with conscience thought or is the reason behind why consciousness something much more than pure natural selection, because according to the theory of evolution natural selection is only a need to either help keep the moto of survival of

In D.T. Max’s essay on “How Humans Are Shaping Our Own Evolution”, he states that we are,” taking matters into our own hands.” After saying this, he quickly starts to mention both the effects (both positive and negative) of both naturally occurring adaptations and the artificially occurring adaptations that often occur through the ever-advancing means of technology.

Survival of the fit(-test) ties together with Darwin’s theory of natural selection. All species evolve, as it is usually the only way to survive. Some species evolve to better themselves, such as the sea slug, who steals genes from its food (i.e. algae genes would allow it to live off of sunlight for a few days). Other species evolve to survive and get more food, such as Galapagos finches, who evolved to have smaller beaks to eat smaller seeds (this is because larger birds with larger beaks ate all of the bigger seeds, thus causing an evolution). Different species evolved to protect themselves, such as blue mussels, who thicken their shells when predators come close (mostly Asian

A theory discovered by Charles Darwin, and released to the public in 1859, answered many questions for scientists who weren’t able to figure it out. Using the Theory of Natural Selection, he came up with the Theory of Evolution. In the Evolution theory, it states the genes that allow a species to thrive are passed down from parent to offspring and it also provides us with an insight of the changes an organism goes through over time, in which it relies on Natural Selection to do so. Despite doubters and opposers, there has been lots of evidence to prove it such as Biogeography, Biochemistry, relative dating, embryology, and homology. Biogeography refers to the distribution of plants and animals, while biochemistry refers to DNA similarity

Evolutionary theory, perhaps the first thought is a horizontal line of a monkey walking through a five-step evolutionary process of becoming a human. Most people have a somewhat similar idea when they think about evolutionary theory. From what I have learned thus far in Archaeology is there is more to evolutionary theory than what one would have previously thought.

When a newborn opens his eyes for the first time, what does he know? Is he pre-programmed to grow up and become a professional soccer player or is he a blank slate yet to be filled in by experience? Nature vs. nurture is an age-old debate that has remained unresolved throughout modern history. Specifically, it is a psychological term used to explain whether who we are is predetermined by genes and hereditary factors or by our surrounding environment and personal experiences. Science has proven that physical characteristics and health issues can usually be determined by genetic inheritance, so does that mean that nature is more important at driving the transfiguration

Natural selection, as stated in lecture and reiterated by Andrew is a continuing cycle that eliminates the “less able” of the existing organisms (1). “Survival of the fittest” is an idea that is brought up continuously in various different classes but sometimes the science behind it is overlooked. The evolutionary history of humans is very complex, as is their relationship with natural selection and the answer to Andrew’s question of: are humans above evolution?

In recent years, anthropologists have made great progress in discovering all of the different kinds of human species. The discovery of a certain early human species, Australopithecus afarensis was initially credited to the finding of a single individual, AL 288-1, or “Lucy.” She has helped anthropologists to understand the diet, anatomy, environment, sexual dimorphism, the technology or tools used during their time, and bipedalism of this early hominin species. The evolution of humans is interesting due to the questions we are trying to find and the answers we might never find. With the finding of Australopithecus Afarensis and Lucy, we can understand what our early hominin ancestors were like and the significant changes that were made from them to us today.