Evolution and human behaviour: darwinian perspectives on human nature
Cartwright, John
This text explains the theoretical principles of human sociobiology and evolutionary psychology, illustrating the way humans think and behave. This will valuable to psychology and biology students with more devotion to key topics andrecent research in the area. Additions include material on mental disorders, and emotions and their expression. ÍNDICE: PART ONE: FUNDAMENTALS OF THE EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH - Historical Introduction - Darwinism, Inclusive Fitness and the Selfish Gene - Sex, Sexual Selection and Life History Theory - Foundations of Darwinian Psychology - - PART TWO: HUMAN EVOLUTIONAN AND ITS CONSEQUENCES - Hominin Evolution - Encephalisation - - PART THREE: COGNITION AND EMOTION - Cognition and Reasoning - Emotions - - PART FOUR: COOPERATION AND CONFLICT - Kin Selection and Altruism - Conflict - - PART FIVE: MATING AND MATE CHOICE - Human Sexual Behaviour: Mating Systems and Mating Strategies - Human Mate Choice: The Evolutionary Logic of Sexual Desire - Incest Avoidance and Westermarck Effect - - PART SIX: THE DISORDERED MIND - Mental Disorders: Some Theoretical Approaches - Mental Disorders: Case Studies - - PART SEVEN: WIDER CONTEXTS - The Evolution of Culture: Genes and Memes - Ethics - Epilogue: The Use and Abuse of Evolutionary Theory
- ISBN: 978-0-333-98632-5
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 448
- Fecha Publicación: 04/03/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés