Evolutionary Psychology, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (June 11, 2013) © 2014

  • Hans van de Braak Erasmus University
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Title overview

Evolutionary Psychology offers a comprehensive and lucid overview of the main ideas, issues and debates in this field, tackling a wide range of fascinating questions that are pertinent to our understanding of modern life.

Uniquely, the book balances the three key perspectives on evolutionary theory, providing an insight into how our brain mechanisms, behavioural strategies and learning capacity have all contributed to our evolution. 

The book first guides the reader through the foundations of evolutionary psychology, drawing on research and key theories, before discussing the future directions of this field.

Table of contents

PART 1: BASICS

 

Introduction

1. The history of evolutionary psychology

2. Problems and solutions in evolution

3. The place of humans in evolution

 

PART 2: PROBLEMS

 

4. Males and females

5. Fathers, mothers and others

6. The evolution of social life

7. The origin and expression of emotions

8. Brain and cognition

9. The origins of language

10. Culture in evolution

 

PART 3: SPECIALS

 

11. The evolutionary paradox of mental illness

12. Evolution through development

 

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