Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the MindWhere did we come from? What is our connection with other life forms? What are the mechanisms of mind that define what it means to be a human being? Evolutionary psychology is a revolutionary new science, a true synthesis of modern principles of psychology and evolutionary biology. Since the publication of the award-winning first edition of Evolutionary Psychology, there has been an explosion of research within the field. In this book, David M. Buss examines human behavior from an evolutionary perspective, providing students with the conceptual tools needed to study evolutionary psychology and apply them to empirical research on the human mind. This edition contains expanded coverage of cultural evolution, with a new section on culture–gene co-evolution, additional studies discussing interbreeding between modern humans and Neanderthals, expanded discussions of evolutionary hypotheses that have been empirically disconfirmed, and much more! Evolutionary Psychology features a wealth of student-friendly pedagogy including critical-thinking questions and case study boxes designed to show how to apply evolutionary psychology to real-life situations. It is an invaluable resource for undergraduates studying psychology, biology and anthropology. See "Support Material" below for new online resources, including PowerPoint slides and Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank. |
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Because the remainder of the book is organized around human adaptive problems, the end of Chapter 2 focuses on the tools evolutionary psychologists use to identify adaptive problems ...
The third contribution of Adaptation and Natural Selection was Williams's careful analysis of adaptation, which he referred to as “an onerous concept.” Adaptations may be defined as evolved solutions to specific problems that contribute ...
It would prevent people from solving other adaptive problems, such as gathering fruits, plants, and other food resources necessary for survival. In short, the existing fears of snakes and spiders that characterize humans are not ...
the period of their evolution; example: umbilical cord By– products Characteristics that do not solve adaptive problems and do not have functional design; they are “carried along” with characteristics that do have functional design ...
and confirmed by evidence of “special design,” whereby the components or “design features” all contribute in a precise manner to solve a particular adaptive problem. Standards for evaluating a hypothesized function of an adaptation ...
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Problems of Survival | |
Challenges of Sex and Mating | |
Challenges of Parenting and Kinship | |
Problems of Group Living | |
Bibliography | |
Credits | |
Index | |