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http://drbeetle.homestead.com/topten.html
>evo psych
>scientific
pick 1
>supporting gender roles
>2012
back to the '50s

>Gene shortage is a problem for evolutionary psychology, as was neatly described by Paul Ehrlich. If there are only about 30,000 functional genes in humans (those that can be transcribed to produce their messengers, the proteins), then there are simply not enough genes to fulfil all the predestined tasks claimed by evolutionary psychology. If it takes some 2500 genes to make an eye, which is a complicated piece of machinery, then maybe some 1000 genes are needed for each other sense as well (say 4 x 1000 = 4000). A similar number may be needed for each emotion, which are often complicated and coordinate a range of physiological reactions such as a narrowed eye, frown, release of adrenalin, flush etc. At least 50 emotions have been described = 50,000 genes?