The fourth edition of this highly acclaimed undergraduate textbook introduces the fascinating science of evolutionary psychology, while assuming no prior knowledge of evolutionary theory. Now in full colour, latest updates include new material on neuroscience and epigenetics, revised boxed case studies and additional discussion questions.
The fourth edition of this highly acclaimed undergraduate textbook introduces the fascinating science of evolutionary psychology, while assuming no prior knowledge of evolutionary theory. Now in full colour, latest updates include new material on neuroscience and epigenetics, revised boxed case studies and additional discussion questions.
Lance Workman is Visiting Professor of Psychology at the University of South Wales, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and a freelance science writer. He was previously Head of Psychology at Bath Spa University, and for 7 years was the interviews editor for The Psychologist. His teaching and research interests are in biological and evolutionary psychology, and he has published widely on both human and animal behaviour. Workman regularly comments on developments in psychology in the media and national press, and has hosted his own series on psychology for Radio Wales.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction to evolutionary psychology 2. Principles of evolutionary change 3. Sexual selection 4. The evolution of human mate choice 5. Cognitive development and the innateness issue 6. Social development 7. The evolutionary psychology of social behaviour: kin relationships and conflict 8. The evolutionary psychology of social behaviour: reciprocity and group behaviour 9. Evolution, thought and cognition 10. The evolution of language 11. The evolution of emotion 12. Evolutionary psychopathology and Darwinian medicine 13. Evolution and individual differences 14. Evolutionary psychology and culture Glossary References Index.
1. Introduction to evolutionary psychology 2. Principles of evolutionary change 3. Sexual selection 4. The evolution of human mate choice 5. Cognitive development and the innateness issue 6. Social development 7. The evolutionary psychology of social behaviour: kin relationships and conflict 8. The evolutionary psychology of social behaviour: reciprocity and group behaviour 9. Evolution, thought and cognition 10. The evolution of language 11. The evolution of emotion 12. Evolutionary psychopathology and Darwinian medicine 13. Evolution and individual differences 14. Evolutionary psychology and culture Glossary References Index.
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