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Deutsch: Biologische Anpassung / Español: Adaptación Biológica / Português: Adaptação Biológica / Français: Adaptation Biologique / Italiano: Adattamento Biologico
Biological Adaptation in the context of psychology refers to the process by which organisms adjust to changes in their environment through physiological or behavioral changes, enhancing their survival and reproductive success. In psychology, this concept is often explored in relation to how humans and other animals adapt to their environments via innate or learned behaviors, and how these adaptations influence and are influenced by psychological processes.
Biological biasing effect refers to hypothesized effect that prenatal exposure to sex hormones has on development of the body, nervous system, and later behavior patterns.