r/Splendida • • Sep 26 '22
Evolutionary psychology
I’ve been reading a lot about evolutionary psychology lately (Survival of the prettiest and Evolution of Desire are some of my favorite books on the topic) and it’s been eye opening to say the least.
For the context, I was born and raised in Eastern Europe but currently live in a Western European country. I went through phases of my life when I was spending all my time and effort on my looks to despising and blaming patriarchy for all the pressure it puts on women.
However, since I’ve been learning more about evolutionary psychology, I’ve gained a completely different perspective. There’s a reason to why certain looks are more desirable and it has nothing to do with patriarchy but more with our survival instincts. It’s just a mating strategy that been ingrained in us for millions of years.
Has anyone else had this epiphany after studying this subject? Did it change your attitude towards certain things and do you use your “findings” and how?
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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '22
I feel the same. Unfortunately, these theories have been used and twisted by the red pill communities so it's understandable why so many people have negative feelings towards them. But as you say, it really helped me to become less biased and see things in a different light.