Evolutionary pressures work to instill beliefs that are
A) true.
B) good.
C) adaptive.
D) evil.

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Evolutionary pressures work to instill beliefs that are adaptive, meaning they provide a survival advantage to the individual or group. These beliefs may not necessarily be objectively true, but rather true in the sense that they help the organisms survive and reproduce in their environment. Beliefs that are not adaptive will be selected against and eventually eliminated through natural selection.

Evolutionary Pressures Work to Instill Beliefs That Are