Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the MindAllyn and Bacon, 1999 - 456 pages Beginning with a historical introduction, the text logically progresses by discussing adaptive problems that humans face, and ends with a unifying chapter showing how the new field of evolutionary psychology encompasses all branches of psychology. *Contains state-of-the-art coverage, including many 1997, 1998, and 'in press' references *Clear and engaging writing style contains stories, media and cultural examples and illustrations, and applications to the personal lives of students |
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Page 126
... Actual Mating Behavior For preferences to evolve , they must affect actual mating decisions because it is those deci- sions that have reproductive consequences . For a number of reasons , however , prefer- ences should not show a ...
... Actual Mating Behavior For preferences to evolve , they must affect actual mating decisions because it is those deci- sions that have reproductive consequences . For a number of reasons , however , prefer- ences should not show a ...
Page 128
... actual age differences were secured from twenty - seven of these countries . From this sample the actual age difference between brides and grooms was 2.99 years . In every country , grooms were older on average than brides , ranging ...
... actual age differences were secured from twenty - seven of these countries . From this sample the actual age difference between brides and grooms was 2.99 years . In every country , grooms were older on average than brides , ranging ...
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... actual mother ) and with one of three possible fathers ( one of whom was the actual father ) . If the matchings were done randomly , a correct match would be obtained 33.3 percent of the time . The matches done between the photos of ten ...
... actual mother ) and with one of three possible fathers ( one of whom was the actual father ) . If the matchings were done randomly , a correct match would be obtained 33.3 percent of the time . The matches done between the photos of ten ...
Contents
The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology | 33 |
The Origins of Human Nature | 34 |
Fundamentals of Evolved | 46 |
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