Proposed article:
Sexual Selection Among Hominids
Numerous species congregate for various purposes among which is mate selection or competitive sexual selection. Congregation for competitive sexual selection can evolve into congregation as competitive sexual selection. Thus, all traits conducive to congregation (socialization/enculturation) become subject to the evolutionary influence of competitive sexual selection, re: Darwin. First, note three significant styles of sexual expression 1, selection 2, coitus, 3, reproduction. The first part of this article will dwell upon selection. The second section will refer to some influences of the psychology of reproduction. The basic function of culture is regulation of competition. Thus we arrive at regultion of competition as competition. The primary enculturation period, often refered to as the psycho-sexual stages of development acts significantly in and upon the competitive process. The participants in this process are generally unaware of the competitive nature of the process. Human culture differs from the other primates essentialy in the style of expression. Whereas most primates and other genera express a culture of dominance, humans achieve the regulative function of culture through diversity and disparity of apparent competitive capacity. This operates upon the principle that cultural membership achieves reproductive opportunity more so than position. The status of inclusion generally, if not universaly, advances reproductive opportunity. This occurs within other styles of culture but has been expanded upon in H. to become the main principle. The classic example of this is, diversity and disparity of apparent feminine attractiveness induces regulation of masculine competition. The implication being that the masculine interpretation or appraisal of feminine appearance does not enhance feminine reproductive opportunity. Dependence: Due to the ancient historical quality, behavioral nature and evolutionary significance of dependence I believe dependence should be characterized as a drive. Dependence drive has bimodal expression; the primary expression from the neonate elicits the secondary expression from the parent/caregiver. The evolutionary influence of dependence is more significant than the influence of sexual selection. Dependence is observed in many species from alligators to avian and is suggested by fossil evidence among some dinosaurs. It is essentialy the definition of mammals. The period of primary and juvenile dependence cannot extend beyond the capacity of the secondary, parental response. The operation of these two drives, dependence and selection, in such close conjunction during the stage of primary enculturation can cause various maladies of behavioral and developmental nature. The existential expression of mortality of infantile dependence can impact directly upon the parent/caregiver in appropriate or maladaptive manner.Awtwaawtwa 19:46, 7 November 2005 (UTC)
This must be expanded upon but the library is closing and won't open till next Thursday.
DEPENDENCE DRIVE
Deoendence drive is a behavioral component of the reproductive process much as sexual selection, coitus, or other behavioral aspects of reproduction in many animal species. The evolutionary influence of dependence drive is far reaching and significant, perhaps more so than the influence of sexual selection noted by Darwin. Dependence drive is noted in a wide range of species and genera including some fish, some amphibians, some reptiles. Most avian species, fossil evidence exists for the behavior among some dinosaurs and most obviously among mammals and marsupials. Dependence drive acts initial in a bimodal fashion shaping the behaviors of parent and neonate as follows: the primary expression by the neonate elicits the secondary expression by the parent/caregiver(s). The evolutionary influence of the drive occurs as a dynamic interaction between the parties as follows: the duration of the infantile-juevenile period cannot exceed the capacity of the parental response. This acts to extend and/or constrain the developmental period of maturation in a wide variety of species.