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Unit 2 – Biological Basis of Behavior
Topic 2.9
What could dispute the evolutionary psychology view suggesting that our ancestors slept at night for protection from predators?
Anthropological studies showing communal living with shared watch duty rotation schedules among prehistoric tribes which could have allowed them safe night-time sleep despite potential predator threats nearby.
Data indicating early human societies were primarily diurnal creatures based on archaeological findings related to their daily life activities such as farming or hunting tools found near their dwelling sites indicating daytime usage mostly.
Evidence of nocturnal behaviors in early hominids.
Fossil records showing larger daytime predatory threats than nocturnal ones for early humans.
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