Evolutionary Psychology is one of the most interesting subjects ever, to me! Virtually every behavior we exhibit is rooted in the strive to survive. Meaning, the ultimate end-goal of most behaviors is to survive and reproduce.
In one of my classes, I think it was Cog Neuro (Cognitive Neuroscience), I learned about how females tend to remember more details about an event, compared to males, who, more generally, better remember the gist of an event. This immediately made me think of how, when couples reflect on a previous argument, females often remember exact phrases that were said, or otherwise remember alot of detail about the argument.
I wonder how this relates to Evolutionary Psychology. In particular, what would be the evolutionary purpose for a woman to concentrate on the details of an argument more than a man?
Could it be an evolutionary attempt to compensate for less physical strength, compared to men? In the midst of an argument, both sides are in a defensive state. Being very attentive to the words being said could potentially give someone a mental edge and upper-hand in an argument. In worst case scenarios, the opponent's words can be "used against them."
Any thoughts on this subject? I may be completely missing the mark and this was a little bit more difficult to put into words than I thought it would be.
I would love to hear any other theories or critiques of my theory!
As I was reading this I was thinking to myself, "well that explains why my wife remembers the exact words said during an argument we had 6 months ago" lol. I would also like to know what the evolutionary advantage is. You may be on the right path. Btw, I am a curator with @ocd and would love to nominate your post.
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And, yep, this may explain why women are more notorious for bringing up the past! Our keen attention to detail is a blessing and a curse!
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STOP" Could it be an evolutionary attempt to compensate for less physical strength, compared to men? "
Definitely, yes. Our behaviours all reflects our evolutionary past.
Exactly. It's amazing how so much of our original evolutionary responses are still at play in today's changing world. For example,general physical attraction to healthy, not overweight bodies remains, even though our diets have changed dramatically.
I do not have an answer to the question but I think your theory that it may be an "attempt to compensate for less physical strength, compared to men" is an interesting one. Gives me something to think about further. Nice post!
Thank you! Glad to provide food for thought :)
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