Yeah, I’m not sure why telling myself “I have a strong inclination to do x” and “evolution programmed me to do y in order to acheive z” feel so different.
Generally, I find that if the behavior is fitness-maximizing (seeking social interaction, sex, food, etc), I think of it as “evolution programmed me”, whereas in the case of things that are not obviously fitness-maximizing (finding interesting puzzles/challenges, building things, playing guitar, etc), I think of it as “I have an inclination to X”. It might actually also have to do with whether most people have similar urges as well, now that I think about it.
Yeah, I’m not sure why telling myself “I have a strong inclination to do x” and “evolution programmed me to do y in order to acheive z” feel so different.
Generally, I find that if the behavior is fitness-maximizing (seeking social interaction, sex, food, etc), I think of it as “evolution programmed me”, whereas in the case of things that are not obviously fitness-maximizing (finding interesting puzzles/challenges, building things, playing guitar, etc), I think of it as “I have an inclination to X”. It might actually also have to do with whether most people have similar urges as well, now that I think about it.