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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... specific human adaptive problem - that of securing a man who appears highly capable of investing in children . This specific evolutionary psychological hypothesis can be tested empirically . Sci- entists can study women across a wide ...
... specific human adaptive problem - that of securing a man who appears highly capable of investing in children . This specific evolutionary psychological hypothesis can be tested empirically . Sci- entists can study women across a wide ...
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... specific , numerous , and complex . These features combine to yield the tremendous flexibility of behavior that characterizes modern humans . Evolved Psychological Mechanisms Provide Nonarbitrary Criteria for " Carving the Mind at Its ...
... specific , numerous , and complex . These features combine to yield the tremendous flexibility of behavior that characterizes modern humans . Evolved Psychological Mechanisms Provide Nonarbitrary Criteria for " Carving the Mind at Its ...
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... specific problems require specific solutions , numerous specific problems will require numerous specific solutions . Just as our bodies contain thousands of spe- cific mechanisms - a heart to pump blood , lungs for oxygen uptake , a ...
... specific problems require specific solutions , numerous specific problems will require numerous specific solutions . Just as our bodies contain thousands of spe- cific mechanisms - a heart to pump blood , lungs for oxygen uptake , a ...
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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