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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The New Science of the Mind David M. Buss. parental care will favor some offspring over others — a condition called parental favori- tism . Stated differently , selection will favor the evolution of mechanisms in parents that favor ...
The New Science of the Mind David M. Buss. parental care will favor some offspring over others — a condition called parental favori- tism . Stated differently , selection will favor the evolution of mechanisms in parents that favor ...
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... favor the evolu- tion of this no more than it would favor investing in dead children ( unless there were reputational or other benefits to caring for a terminally ill child or a chance that such an investment would save the child's life ) ...
... favor the evolu- tion of this no more than it would favor investing in dead children ( unless there were reputational or other benefits to caring for a terminally ill child or a chance that such an investment would save the child's life ) ...
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... favor in the form of a sim- ilar favor characterizes weak friendships , which lack true genuine trust ( Tooby & Cos- mides , 1996 ) . What characterizes true friends is another constellation of emotions and expec- tations entirely . We ...
... favor in the form of a sim- ilar favor characterizes weak friendships , which lack true genuine trust ( Tooby & Cos- mides , 1996 ) . What characterizes true friends is another constellation of emotions and expec- tations entirely . We ...
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