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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... Effects on Women's Preferences 123 Effects of Women's Personal Resources on Mate Preferences Effects of Temporal Context on Women's Mate Preferences 124 125 How Women's Mate Preferences Affect Actual ... Effect of Men's Mate xii CONTENTS.
... Effects on Women's Preferences 123 Effects of Women's Personal Resources on Mate Preferences Effects of Temporal Context on Women's Mate Preferences 124 125 How Women's Mate Preferences Affect Actual ... Effect of Men's Mate xii CONTENTS.
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... effect on your reproduc- tive capacity . This means that selection will favor genes that have pleiotropic effects— adaptations that give beneficial effects early in life , even if they come with heavy costs later on . These heavy costs ...
... effect on your reproduc- tive capacity . This means that selection will favor genes that have pleiotropic effects— adaptations that give beneficial effects early in life , even if they come with heavy costs later on . These heavy costs ...
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... effect limited to grandparents ' in- vestment , or does the logic extend to other kin relationships , such as aunts ... effect for sex - aunts tend to invest more than uncles , regardless of whether they are maternal or paternal . Second ...
... effect limited to grandparents ' in- vestment , or does the logic extend to other kin relationships , such as aunts ... effect for sex - aunts tend to invest more than uncles , regardless of whether they are maternal or paternal . Second ...
Contents
The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology | 33 |
The Origins of Human Nature | 34 |
Fundamentals of Evolved | 46 |
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According acts actual adaptive problems aggression ancestral animals appear attractive average behavior benefits Buss cause Chapter child commitment compared consider context costs cues cultures Daly designed desire develop dominance effects environment evidence evolution evolutionary evolved examined example faces fact father fear female fertility Figure findings fitness friends function genes genetic greater higher homicide human hunting hypothesis important increase individuals investment killed less living long-term male marriage mechanisms men's mother natural observed occur offspring older organisms parental paternity percent person physical potential powerful predicted preferences produce psychological psychological mechanisms rated reason received relatives reported reproductive response risk selection sexual short-term mating social solve sources species status strategy success suggests tend theory tion Wilson woman women younger