
Characterizing Human Psychological Adaptations
CIBA Foundation symposium(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 29. September 1997
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-471-97767-4 (ISBN)
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Description
Evolutionary psychology is a new and rapidly expanding area of study. All psychology is in a sense 'evolutionary psychology' since, if we disregard Creationism, the only forces which could have shaped the human mind are evolutionary forces. However, psychologists have traditionally regarded this fact as irrelevant to the practical problems of formulating and testing psychological theories. This book contains chapters by some of the leading figures in this new field. The latest data are presented on evolutionary theories in perception, information, various aspects of social behaviour, language, learning and aggression. A common theme running through the printed discussions in this book is the important problem of how we can develop and test rigorous characterizations of evolved mental adaptations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-97767-4 (9780471977674)
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Characterizing Human Psychological Adaptations
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Content
Partial table of contents: The Concept of an Evolved Adaptation (R. Thornhill). Evolutionary Conflicts and Adapted Psychologies (A. M?ller). Mate Choice: From Sexual Cues to Cognitive Adaptations (G. Miller). Tinkering with Minds from the Past (M. Hauser). Language as a Psychological Adaptation (S. Pinker). Cross-Species Comparisons (D. Sherry). Evolution and Human Choice Over Time (A. Rogers). Relationship-Specific Social Psychological Adaptations (M. Wilson & M. Daly). Bird Song Learning as an Adaptive Strategy (M. Beecher, et al.). Final General Discussion. Indexes.