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 91
... given a drug to block fever , diseased rabbits are more likely to die ( Kluger , 1990 ) . Early in the twentieth century , a physician named Julian Wagner - Jauregg observed that syphilis was rarely seen in places where malaria was ...
... given a drug to block fever , diseased rabbits are more likely to die ( Kluger , 1990 ) . Early in the twentieth century , a physician named Julian Wagner - Jauregg observed that syphilis was rarely seen in places where malaria was ...
Page 190
... Given the costs of parental care , then , it is rea- sonable to expect that whenever we do observe parental care in nature , the reproductive benefits must be large enough to outweigh the costs . The evolution of parental care has been ...
... Given the costs of parental care , then , it is rea- sonable to expect that whenever we do observe parental care in nature , the reproductive benefits must be large enough to outweigh the costs . The evolution of parental care has been ...
Page 351
... given fifty young women ; leaders of vassal nations , thirty ; heads of provinces of more than 100,000 people were given twenty ; governors of 100 , eight ; petty chiefs , seven ; smaller chiefs , five ; and so on . Women were ...
... given fifty young women ; leaders of vassal nations , thirty ; heads of provinces of more than 100,000 people were given twenty ; governors of 100 , eight ; petty chiefs , seven ; smaller chiefs , five ; and so on . Women were ...
Contents
The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology | 33 |
The Origins of Human Nature | 34 |
Fundamentals of Evolved | 46 |
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