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 114
... asked eighty - four individuals from California and Michigan to think about people they knew well and to write down ... asked 212 individuals in their mid- to late twenties to indicate which tactics they had used . She separately asked ...
... asked eighty - four individuals from California and Michigan to think about people they knew well and to write down ... asked 212 individuals in their mid- to late twenties to indicate which tactics they had used . She separately asked ...
Page 125
... asked undergraduate women to rate sixty - seven characteristics on their desirability in short - term and long ... asked to choose one man from each pair . Half the women were asked to choose which one they would prefer as a husband ...
... asked undergraduate women to rate sixty - seven characteristics on their desirability in short - term and long ... asked to choose one man from each pair . Half the women were asked to choose which one they would prefer as a husband ...
Page 137
... asked about his or her age limits . The experimenter began by asking , " Would you date someone who was [ the subject's age ] , " followed by " How about someone who was [ subject's age minus one ] . " If affirmative answers were given ...
... asked about his or her age limits . The experimenter began by asking , " Would you date someone who was [ the subject's age ] , " followed by " How about someone who was [ subject's age minus one ] . " If affirmative answers were given ...
Contents
The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology | 33 |
The Origins of Human Nature | 34 |
Fundamentals of Evolved | 46 |
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Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind, Fifth Edition David Buss No preview available - 2014 |
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