Evolutionary Psychology
The New Science of the Mind
6th Edition
Published on 15. March 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
518 pages
978-1-138-08861-0 (ISBN)
Description
Where did we come from?
What is our connection with other life forms?
What are the mechanisms of mind that define what it means to be a human being?
Evolutionary psychology is a revolutionary new science, a true synthesis of modern principles of psychology and evolutionary biology. Since the publication of the award-winning first edition of Evolutionary Psychology, there has been an explosion of research within the field. In this book, David M. Buss examines human behavior from an evolutionary perspective, providing students with the conceptual tools needed to study evolutionary psychology and apply them to empirical research on the human mind.
This edition contains expanded coverage of cultural evolution, with a new section on culture-gene co-evolution, additional studies discussing interbreeding between modern humans and Neanderthals, expanded discussions of evolutionary hypotheses that have been empirically disconfirmed, and much more!
Evolutionary Psychology features a wealth of student-friendly pedagogy including critical-thinking questions and case study boxes designed to show how to apply evolutionary psychology to real-life situations. It is an invaluable resource for undergraduates studying psychology, biology and anthropology.
See "Support Material" below for new online resources, including PowerPoint slides and Instructor's Manual and Test Bank.
What is our connection with other life forms?
What are the mechanisms of mind that define what it means to be a human being?
Evolutionary psychology is a revolutionary new science, a true synthesis of modern principles of psychology and evolutionary biology. Since the publication of the award-winning first edition of Evolutionary Psychology, there has been an explosion of research within the field. In this book, David M. Buss examines human behavior from an evolutionary perspective, providing students with the conceptual tools needed to study evolutionary psychology and apply them to empirical research on the human mind.
This edition contains expanded coverage of cultural evolution, with a new section on culture-gene co-evolution, additional studies discussing interbreeding between modern humans and Neanderthals, expanded discussions of evolutionary hypotheses that have been empirically disconfirmed, and much more!
Evolutionary Psychology features a wealth of student-friendly pedagogy including critical-thinking questions and case study boxes designed to show how to apply evolutionary psychology to real-life situations. It is an invaluable resource for undergraduates studying psychology, biology and anthropology.
See "Support Material" below for new online resources, including PowerPoint slides and Instructor's Manual and Test Bank.
Reviews / Votes
"This introduction to one of the most exciting approaches to psychology is the best one out there-authoritative, lively, and balanced. It manages to be both theoretically sophisticated and accessible to a wide range of students interested in human nature and how it got that way."- Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, USA"The 6th edition of David Buss's Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind, provides students with a thoroughly updated version of the best evolutionary psychology textbook on the market. I have used several competitors of Buss's textbook in the past, and none are as successful in inspiring student enthusiasm for the field. Buss is an extraordinarily gifted writer: students consistently report that this textbook is the most interesting textbook they have ever been assigned. Surely some of this excitement is attributable to the fascinating field of evolutionary psychology, but I credit Buss's remarkable skill as a writer, along with the outstanding organization and presentation of the material." - Todd K. Shackelford, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Chair Co-Director, Evolutionary Psychology Lab, Oakland University, USA
More details
Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Undergraduate
Illustrations
14 s/w Tabellen
14 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
1270 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-08861-0 (9781138088610)
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08/2024
7th Edition
Routledge
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Additional editions
Book
03/2019
6th Edition
Routledge
€401.11
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Person
David M. Buss received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. He began his career in academics at Harvard, later moving to the University of Michigan before accepting his current position as professor of psychology at the University of Texas. His primary research interests include human sexuality, mating strategies, conflict between the sexes, homicide, stalking, and sexual victimization. The author of more than 300 scientific articles and six books, Buss has won numerous awards including the American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology, the APA G. Stanley Hall Lectureship, the APA Distinguished Scientist Lecturer Award, and a Robert W. Hamilton Book Award for the first edition of Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind. He is also the editor of the first comprehensive Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology (Wiley) and co-editor (with Patricia Hawley) of The Evolution of Personality and Individual Differences. In 2013, he was named one of the 30 most influential living psychologists in the world. He enjoys extensive cross-cultural research collaborations and lectures widely within the United States and abroad. His hobbies include tennis, squash, and disc golf, and he is an avid film buff.
Content
Preface
Supplements
Acknowledgements
Part 1 - Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology
Chapter 1 - The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology
Chapter 2 - The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
Part 2 - Problems of Survival
Chapter 3 - Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature
Part 3 - Challenges of Sex and Mating
Chapter 4 - Women's Long-Term Mating strategies
Chapter 5 - Men's Long-Term Mating Strategies
Chapter 6 - Short-Term Sexual Strategies
Part 4 - Challenges of Parenting and Kinship
Chapter 7 - Problems of Parenting
Chapter 8 - Problems of Kinship
Part 5 - Problems of Group Living
Chapter 9 - Cooperative Alliances
Chapter 10 - Aggression and Warfare
Chapter 11 - Conflict between the Sexes
Chapter 12 - Status, Prestige, and Social Dominance
Chapter 13 - Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology
Bibliography
Supplements
Acknowledgements
Part 1 - Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology
Chapter 1 - The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology
Chapter 2 - The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
Part 2 - Problems of Survival
Chapter 3 - Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature
Part 3 - Challenges of Sex and Mating
Chapter 4 - Women's Long-Term Mating strategies
Chapter 5 - Men's Long-Term Mating Strategies
Chapter 6 - Short-Term Sexual Strategies
Part 4 - Challenges of Parenting and Kinship
Chapter 7 - Problems of Parenting
Chapter 8 - Problems of Kinship
Part 5 - Problems of Group Living
Chapter 9 - Cooperative Alliances
Chapter 10 - Aggression and Warfare
Chapter 11 - Conflict between the Sexes
Chapter 12 - Status, Prestige, and Social Dominance
Chapter 13 - Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology
Bibliography