Human Domains
Memetics
The study of how ideas, behaviors, and cultural phenomena spread and evolve through society in a manner analogous to biological genes and natural selection.
Socialization
The process by which individuals acquire the knowledge, skills, values, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to effectively participate in society and its groups.
Ego
The part of the human psyche that mediates between the conscious and unconscious mind, enabling a coherent sense of self-identity and reality testing.
Emotional Affect
The subjective experience and expression of emotions, encompassing the physiological, cognitive, and behavioral components of feelings like joy, sadness, fear, etc.
Biological Imperatives
The innate, evolutionarily-derived drives, needs, and behavioral tendencies that arise from our biological nature and genetic inheritance as a species.