Psychology An Evolutionary Approach

Name: Psychology An Evolutionary Approach
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ISBN: 9780137599943

ISBN-10: 0137599943

ISBN-13: 9780137599943

Edition: 2001

Authors: Steven J. C. Gaulin, Donald H. McBurney

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For use in introductory psychology courses. This is the first text to show the relevance of evolutionary thinking to the entire range of psychological phenomena, and it does so at a level appropriate for introductory students. The authors-representing the disciplines of both psychology and anthropology-have taken special care to present their material in a way that parallels the organization of a standard introductory text. After they lay out the fundamentals of modern evolutionary theory, they systematically apply this theory to questions from every domain of psychology: learning, cognition, perception, emotion, development, pathology and more. Appropriate as a core text or…

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List price: $57.80
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 5/23/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

1. Introduction: What Is Psychology Like without Evolution? 2. Evolutionary Theory. 3. The Genetic Basis of Evolution. 4. Implications of Neo-Darwinism for Psychology. 5. Sensation and Perception. 6. Consciousness. 7. Learning: How Experience Modifies Behavior. 8. Cognition. 9. Individuality: Intelligence and Personality. 10. The Psychology of Human Mating. 11. Families and Development. 12. Motivation and Emotion. 13. Health. 14. Abnormal Psychology. 15. Social Behavior. 16. Culture. Glossary. References. Index.