How Did Charles Darwin Contribute To Psychology

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Charles Darwin contributed to psychology on the hypothesis of mental functioning between humans and lower animals because animal psychology plays a major part in understanding human behavior. Charles Darwin altered the goal of psychology with learning the functions in humans and other animals and how they adapt. With Charles Darwin, the objective of psychology changed to the role of consciousness. The zeitgeist has the role of social dominance, a superiority that comes from lineage and wealth and with the help of evolution supported the superiority of European males.The goal of testing and measurement is to proof superiority is the combination of zeitgeist, development, and psychology.

Francis Galton's goal was encouraging the birth of fit individuals in society or more …show more content…

The Utopian view of Spencer, was the principle of survival of the fittest were allowed to operate freely, only the best survive. What was inevitable was human perfection as long as no action is taken to change the natural order of things. A laissez-faire economic system and individualism were vital, whereas legislative attempts to regulate welfare, business and industry were opposed. Businesses, people, programs, or institutions that couldn't adapt were unfit for survival and should become extinct for the improvement of society as a whole. If poorly functioning enterprises had shown continued support by the government, the companies would endure, weakening social and the fundamental law of nature violated that only the fittest and strongest shall survive. Spencer's idea Ensure that only the best survived. Eventually, society could achieve perfection. Those who could not adapt didn't

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