Charles Darwin
Definition
A British naturalist who revolutionized biology with his theory of evolution through natural selection; he proposed that species evolve over time by adapting to their environments.
Analogy
Think about it as if you're playing a video game and only those players who adapt and learn new strategies survive and level up. That's what animals do in nature according to Darwin's theory - they adapt to their environment and 'level up' (evolve).
Related terms
Natural Selection: The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
Evolutionary Psychology: A theoretical approach in psychology that attempts to explain useful mental and psychological traits as adaptations, i.e., as products of natural selection.
Survival of the Fittest: An evolutionary concept that represents the adaptation of organisms best suited for their environment.
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