which is you might think,

就是你会想
"Okay, the human mind actually does contain instincts.

好吧人类思想确实包括本能
There is a human nature but

这是人类的天性
we should just study it by studying people.

那我们应该研究人来研究思想
How could evolution, the study of evolution,

进化论研究进化论
the consideration of evolution tell us anything interesting?"

思考进化论会怎样告诉我们有趣的事呢
I actually, in my own work,

事实上根据我自己的研究
think evolution can tell us some interesting things.

研究进化论是可以发现一些有趣的事情的
And I want to try to make a case for ways in which evolution

我想用一个例子来证明进化论
can inform and enlighten us about the mind as it is.

可以告诉并启迪我们的思想
First, I want to make a point,

首先我想说明
which is although this course is Intro Psych

尽管这是心理学导论课