Human Evolutionary Psychology
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Human Evolutionary Psychology

  1. 438 pages
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Human Evolutionary Psychology

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Other people and their behaviour are a subject of endless fascination for us. Our understanding of why we behave in certain ways can be greatly enhanced if we take an evolutionary perspective. Understanding the evolutionary pressures that have shaped human behaviour can give us a new insight into why we prefer a good gossip to a lengthy session of algebra, or why children are so good at learning language and so poor at sharing nicely with others. Human Evolutionary Psychology offers a comprehensive overview of all aspects of human evolutionary behaviour and psychology. Tackling everything from mate choice to marriage patterns, childcare to cultural evolution, Human Evolutionary Psychology critically assesses the value of evolutionary explanations to humans in both modern western society and traditional pre-industrial societies. The combination of broad scope and in-depth analysis makes it the ideal introduction to this exciting and rapidly expanding area of research.

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Publisher
Red Globe Press
Year
2001
ISBN
9781137235503
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Anthropology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. CHAPTER 1 The Evolutionary Approach to Human Behaviour
  6. CHAPTER 2 Basics of Evolutionary Theory
  7. CHAPTER 3 Cooperation Among Kin
  8. CHAPTER 4 Reciprocity and Sharing
  9. CHAPTER 5 Mate Choice and Sexual Selection
  10. CHAPTER 6 Life-history Constraints and Reproductive Decisions
  11. CHAPTER 7 Parental Investment Strategies
  12. CHAPTER 8 Marriage and Inheritance
  13. CHAPTER 9 The Individual in Society
  14. CHAPTER 10 Cognition and the Modular Brain
  15. CHAPTER 11 Social Cognition and its Development
  16. CHAPTER 12 Language
  17. CHAPTER 13 Cultural Evolution
  18. Glossary
  19. References
  20. AUTHOR INDEX
  21. SUBJECT INDEX