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title: Evolutionary Theories — Human Diet and Monogamy [VIDEO]
description: How has evolution affected our psychology? Do evolutionary theories suggest that we are more inclined to polygamous relationships?
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# [Evolutionary Theories — Human Diet and Monogamy [VIDEO]](https://www.magiscenter.com/blog/evolutionary-theories-human-diet-and-monogamy)

 Written by [Purposeful Universe](https://www.magiscenter.com/blog/author/purposeful-universe) | February 11, 2022

 

How has [biological evolution](https://www.magiscenter.com/biological-evolution) affected our psychology? Are we hardwired to crave specific kinds of foods? Does evolutionary history suggest that we are more inclined to polygamous relationships?

In this video, Dr. Dan Kuebler explains how complex and varied our evolutionary history is. While this background may affect how humans operate today, we have a variety of prehistoric ancestors with a wide array of tendencies and behaviors.

 

Ultimately, there is more to us than just our evolutionary drives, and we have the [intelligent capacity](https://www.magiscenter.com/consciousness) to evaluate whether we should act on biological inclinations.

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