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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... predictions : ( 1 ) women will value in men specific qualities known to be linked with the acquisition of resources ... predict that part of women's evolved preference will include the specific qualities needed for successful hunting ...
... predictions : ( 1 ) women will value in men specific qualities known to be linked with the acquisition of resources ... predict that part of women's evolved preference will include the specific qualities needed for successful hunting ...
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... predictions . This strategy is called the top - down or theory - driven approach to hypothesis generation . One can start at the top with general evolutionary theory and derive hypotheses . For example , we could predict solely based on ...
... predictions . This strategy is called the top - down or theory - driven approach to hypothesis generation . One can start at the top with general evolutionary theory and derive hypotheses . For example , we could predict solely based on ...
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... predicted to desire more parental investment than the parents are predicted to want to give , for reasons men- tioned earlier in the examination of the theory of parent - offspring conflict . Both theories predict the existence of ...
... predicted to desire more parental investment than the parents are predicted to want to give , for reasons men- tioned earlier in the examination of the theory of parent - offspring conflict . Both theories predict the existence of ...
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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