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 50
... rules , the pre- cise range of events that trigger their activation , or the complete range of outputs of any mechanism . Nonetheless , two illustrations of possible psycho- logical mechanisms will help to convey the scien- tific goals ...
... rules , the pre- cise range of events that trigger their activation , or the complete range of outputs of any mechanism . Nonetheless , two illustrations of possible psycho- logical mechanisms will help to convey the scien- tific goals ...
Page 53
... rules . Decision rules are " if , then " procedures such as " if the snake hisses , then run for your life " or " if the person I'm attracted to shows interest , then smile and decrease distance . " For most mechanisms these decision rules ...
... rules . Decision rules are " if , then " procedures such as " if the snake hisses , then run for your life " or " if the person I'm attracted to shows interest , then smile and decrease distance . " For most mechanisms these decision rules ...
Page 357
... rule . For deontic rules people seek out rule violations ; for indicative rules people seek out instances that conform to the rule . These distinct forms of reasoning have been documented in children as young as three years old ...
... rule . For deontic rules people seek out rule violations ; for indicative rules people seek out instances that conform to the rule . These distinct forms of reasoning have been documented in children as young as three years old ...
Contents
The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology | 33 |
The Origins of Human Nature | 34 |
Fundamentals of Evolved | 46 |
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