resource availability

Why has a psychology sensitive to resource availability evolved?

behavior adaptive when resources are scarce may be different than when resources are available

winter cues study

winter cues scarcity of food, exposure to winter cues increased preference for high calorie food

insurance hypothesis

protect from periods of scarcity by consuming more than we need, fat storage in prep for hard time

food insecurity and obesity

* those with food insecurity more likely to be obese
* cues to scarcity → overconsume when given the opportunity

gender differense

* issues of mobility, men need to be mobile for hunting and carrying stuff

What is the relationship between ingroup biases and resource availability?

* ingroup biases driven by resource scarcity
* abundance → broader interpretation of “ingroup” → benefit having more people in ingroup