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 328
... sex and beliefs in accounting for which form of infidelity would be more distressing . The re- sults were conclusive : Large gender differences were discovered , precisely as predicted by the evolutionary model ( see Figure 11.4 ) . No ...
... sex and beliefs in accounting for which form of infidelity would be more distressing . The re- sults were conclusive : Large gender differences were discovered , precisely as predicted by the evolutionary model ( see Figure 11.4 ) . No ...
Page 353
... sex differences in children across literally thousands of studies . She described two of the most robust sex differences in the pre- school years : The first is the rough - and - tumble play style characteristic of boys and their ...
... sex differences in children across literally thousands of studies . She described two of the most robust sex differences in the pre- school years : The first is the rough - and - tumble play style characteristic of boys and their ...
Page 453
... sexual , theory of , 41-42 , 385 Self - assessment of fighting ability and dominance hierarchies , 347 sex differences in , 303 , 303f of heritable qualities , 396-397 Self - concept , position in kin network and , 227 Self - esteem ...
... sexual , theory of , 41-42 , 385 Self - assessment of fighting ability and dominance hierarchies , 347 sex differences in , 303 , 303f of heritable qualities , 396-397 Self - concept , position in kin network and , 227 Self - esteem ...
Contents
The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology | 33 |
The Origins of Human Nature | 34 |
Fundamentals of Evolved | 46 |
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