From Savannah to Psychiatry: Predator–Prey Archetypes in Human Gender Dynamics

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Hunter, Gatherer, Predator, Prey, Man, Woman. It can appear to be a line of procession, but is it?

"The distinction between hunters and gatherers has long framed the anthropological imagination. It explains divisions of labor, models of subsistence, and even the gendered assumptions about risk-taking, cooperation, and aggression. We still see these roles of hunter and gatherer today, and those who embody them also reveal a deeper connection: the relationship of predator and prey.

Across the animal kingdom, two archetypal strategies dominate survival. Prey rely on vigilance, cohesion, and mobility; predators on stealth, aggression, and tactical risk. These patterns recur so consistently across species that they may be considered evolutionary constants — ecological archetypes that shape cognition, behavior, and social organization..."


https://kasspert.wordpress.com/2025/...nder-dynamics/