This book explores positive evolutionary psychology: the use of evolutionary psychology principles to help people and communities experience more positive and fulfilling lives. Across eleven chapters, this book describes the basic ideas of both evolutionary and positive psychology, elaborates on the integration of these two fields as a way to help advance the human condition, discusses several domains of human functioning from the perspective of positive evolutionary psychology, and finally, looks with an eye toward the future of work in this emerging and dynamic field.
This book explores positive evolutionary psychology: the use of evolutionary psychology principles to help people and communities experience more positive and fulfilling lives. Across eleven chapters, this book describes the basic ideas of both evolutionary and positive psychology, elaborates on the integration of these two fields as a way to help advance the human condition, discusses several domains of human functioning from the perspective of positive evolutionary psychology, and finally, looks with an eye toward the future of work in this emerging and dynamic field.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Glenn Geher is Professor of Psychology and Founding Director of Evolutionary Studies at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Geher has won numerous awards in the domains of teaching and research, including the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in both Teaching and Scholarship. An advocate of evolution education, Glenn has published extensively on various topics related to evolution and human behavior. Nicole Wedberg served as the assistant for the Evolutionary Studies program and supervisor for the Evolutionary Psychology lab at the State University of New York at New Paltz. She has won numerous awards in the domains of writing and research, including the SUNY New Paltz Award of Distinction for Excellence in Writing. As a researcher in evolutionary and positive psychology, she has published in various academic journals with work on the topics of the evolutionary origins of homosexuality, the evolutionary function of orgasm, and the evolutionary underpinnings of warfare.
Inhaltsangabe
* Acknowledgements * Foreword by Scott Barry Kaufman * Section I: Positive Evolutionary Psychology Defined * Chapter 1: What is Positive Evolutionary Psychology? * Chapter 2: Examples of Positive Evolutionary Psychology * Chapter 3: Ape Out of Water: Evolutionary Mismatch and The Nature of Who We Are * Section II: Domains of Positive Evolutionary Psychology * Chapter 4: The Democratic Ape: Evolved to Get Along * Chapter 5: The Bright Side of Religion * Chapter 6: Happiness, Gratitude, and Love * Chapter 7: Taking the High Road in Life * Chapter 8: An Evolutionary Psychology of Resilience * Section III: Applied Positive Evolutionary Psychology * Chapter 9: Healthy Living Reconsidered * Chapter 10: Building Darwin's Community * Section IV: Implications and the Future of Positive Evolutionary Psychology * Chapter 11: Darwin's Quick Tips for Living a Richer Life * Index
* Acknowledgements * Foreword by Scott Barry Kaufman * Section I: Positive Evolutionary Psychology Defined * Chapter 1: What is Positive Evolutionary Psychology? * Chapter 2: Examples of Positive Evolutionary Psychology * Chapter 3: Ape Out of Water: Evolutionary Mismatch and The Nature of Who We Are * Section II: Domains of Positive Evolutionary Psychology * Chapter 4: The Democratic Ape: Evolved to Get Along * Chapter 5: The Bright Side of Religion * Chapter 6: Happiness, Gratitude, and Love * Chapter 7: Taking the High Road in Life * Chapter 8: An Evolutionary Psychology of Resilience * Section III: Applied Positive Evolutionary Psychology * Chapter 9: Healthy Living Reconsidered * Chapter 10: Building Darwin's Community * Section IV: Implications and the Future of Positive Evolutionary Psychology * Chapter 11: Darwin's Quick Tips for Living a Richer Life * Index
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