
Evolution and Human Behavior
Darwinian Perspectives on Human Nature
John Cartwright(Author)
Bradford Books (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 1. July 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
446 pages
978-0-262-53304-1 (ISBN)
Description
Evolutionary psychology occupies an important place in the drive to understand and
explain human behavior. Darwinian ideas provide powerful tools to illuminate how fundamental aspects
of the way humans think, feel, and interact derive from reproductive interests and an ultimate need
for survival. In this updated and expanded edition of Evolution and Human Behavior, John Cartwright
considers the emergence of Homo sapiens as a species and looks at contemporary issues, such as
familial relationships and conflict and cooperation, in light of key theoretical principles. The
book covers basic concepts including natural and sexual selection, life history theory, and the
fundamentals of genetics. New material will be found in chapters on emotion, culture, incest
avoidance, ethics, and cognition and reasoning. Two new chapters are devoted to the evolutionary
analysis of mental disorders. Students of psychology, human biology, and physical and cultural
anthropology will find Evolution and Human Behavior a comprehensive textbook of great
value.
The hardcover edition does not include a dust jacket.
explain human behavior. Darwinian ideas provide powerful tools to illuminate how fundamental aspects
of the way humans think, feel, and interact derive from reproductive interests and an ultimate need
for survival. In this updated and expanded edition of Evolution and Human Behavior, John Cartwright
considers the emergence of Homo sapiens as a species and looks at contemporary issues, such as
familial relationships and conflict and cooperation, in light of key theoretical principles. The
book covers basic concepts including natural and sexual selection, life history theory, and the
fundamentals of genetics. New material will be found in chapters on emotion, culture, incest
avoidance, ethics, and cognition and reasoning. Two new chapters are devoted to the evolutionary
analysis of mental disorders. Students of psychology, human biology, and physical and cultural
anthropology will find Evolution and Human Behavior a comprehensive textbook of great
value.
The hardcover edition does not include a dust jacket.
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Series
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Massachusetts
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
148
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 0 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-53304-1 (9780262533041)
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