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Placid

placid

Pleased; contented; unruffied; undisturbed; serene; peaceful; tranquil; quiet; gentle. That placid aspect and meek regard. . Sleeping . . . The placid sleep of infancy.

Origin: L. Placidus, originally, pleasing, mild, from placere to please: cf. F. Placide. See Please.


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Pitfalls of Evolutionary Psychology: Exaptation

... we could. Anger, agression, and hostility exist for a reason so that we may interact with the world in a means conducive to survival. Make us more placid, and it could render us vulnerable. And for this reason, I say that neither evolution nor God are responsible for making us the way we act. Nature ...

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by jeremyo
Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:12 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Pitfalls of Evolutionary Psychology: Exaptation
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