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 124
... greater personal and economic power be- cause they have more resources and are in scarcer supply than men . Women ... greater value than less professionally successful women on mates who have professional degrees , high so- cial status ...
... greater personal and economic power be- cause they have more resources and are in scarcer supply than men . Women ... greater value than less professionally successful women on mates who have professional degrees , high so- cial status ...
Page 179
... greater risk of physical and sexual abuse . Although women in marriages are also subjected to battering and even rape from their husbands , the alarming statistics on the incidence of date rape , which run as high as 15 percent in ...
... greater risk of physical and sexual abuse . Although women in marriages are also subjected to battering and even rape from their husbands , the alarming statistics on the incidence of date rape , which run as high as 15 percent in ...
Page 184
... greater number of sex partners since puberty , a greater number of partners during the past year , a greater number of sexual invitations within the past three years , sexual intercourse a greater number of times , and did not see a ...
... greater number of sex partners since puberty , a greater number of partners during the past year , a greater number of sexual invitations within the past three years , sexual intercourse a greater number of times , and did not see a ...
Contents
The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology | 33 |
The Origins of Human Nature | 34 |
Fundamentals of Evolved | 46 |
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