Evolution and Human Behavior Darwinian Perspectives on Human Nature

Name: Evolution and Human Behavior Darwinian Perspectives on Human Nature
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ISBN: 9780262533041

ISBN-10: 0262533049

ISBN-13: 9780262533041

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: John Cartwright

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Evolutionary psychology occupies an important place in the drive to understand and explain human behavior. Darwinian ideas provide powerful tools to illuminate how fundamental aspects of the way humans think, feel, and interact derive from reproductive interests and an ultimate need for survival. In this updated and expanded edition of Evolution and Human Behavior,John Cartwright considers the emergence of Homo sapiensas a species and looks at contemporary issues, such as familial relationships and conflict and cooperation, in light of key theoretical principles. The book covers basic concepts including natural and sexual selection, life history theory, and the fundamentals of genetics. New…

Book details

List price: $54.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 7/3/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 394
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English




Fundamentals of the Evolutionary Approach



Historical Introduction


Evolution and Theories of Mind and Behavior, Darwin and After



Darwinism, Inclusive Fitness and the Selfish Gene



Sex, Sexual Selection and Life History Theory



Foundations of Darwinian Psychology



Human Evolution and its Consequences



The Evolution of Homo Sapiens



Encephalization and the Emergence of the Human Mind



Cognition and Emotion



Modularity, Cognition and Reasoning



Emotions



Cooperation and Conflict



Kin Selection and Altruism



Conflict Within Families and Other Groups



Mating and Mate Choice



Human Sexual Behavior


Mating Systems and Mating Strategies



Human Mate Choice


The Evolutionary Logic of Sexual Desire



Incest Avoidance and the Westermarck Effect



The Disordered Mind



Mental Disorders


Some Theoretical Approaches



Mental Disorders


Some Case Studies



Wider Contexts



The Evolution of Culture


Genes and Memes



Ethics



Epilogue: The Use and Abuse of Evolutionary Theory


Glossary


Bibliography


Index