Evolutionary Psychology
The Science of Human Behavior and Evolution
Published on 5. November 2002
Book
Hardback
504 pages
978-1-891786-12-9 (ISBN)
Description
Written in a lively and engaging manner, this new work places evolutionary psychology within the broad sweep of our primate heritage and the full scope of our evolutionary story. Beginning with the basics of evolution, the book first unpacks the far--ranging saga of human evolution, then moves on to examine motor behavior and emotions, sexual behavior and mate selection, and higher cognition.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 263 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
1084 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-891786-12-9 (9781891786129)
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Person
Matthew J. Rossano received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside. He is presently Professor of Psychology at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana where he has taught courses in Evolutionary Psychology and in Cognitive Psychology for the past 10 years.
Content
Section I: Background: History and Evolution aeo Explaining Human Nature aeo Evolutionary Psychology: Basic Concepts aeo Evolutionary Psychology: Methods and Criticisms aeo Human Evolution I: Foundations aeo Human Evolution II: From Hominid to Human Section II: Action and Feeling aeo The Physical Human and the Control of Movement aeo The Function an Evolution of Emotions aeo The Adaptive and Maladaptive Significance of Emotions Section III: Cooperation aeo The Evolution of Cooperation aeo Cooperation between the Sexes I: Evolution aeo Cooperation between the Sexes II: The Male Perspective aeo Cooperation Between the Sexes III: The Female Perspective Section IV: Development and Family Dynamics aeo Parent/Offspring Conflicts: Prenatal and Postnatal aeo Childhood Development and Family Life Section V: Higher Cognition aeo Thought and Reasoning: Comparative Approaches aeo Thought and Reasoning: Evolution aeo The Evolution of Language aeo Right, Wrong, and a Sense of Self Epilogue: A Moral to the Story?