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"In the 19th century, Darwin's theory of evolution wasinitially integrated into the new science of psychology by pioneerssuch as Lloyd Morgan, George John Romanes, and James Mark Baldwin.But in the 20th century it was as if their efforts had been wasted;a self-names 'science' that insisted on ignoringconscious experience itself, as well as any of its determinantsthat might be of direct or indirect genetic origin, took overacademic departments of psychology. But Plotkin compellinglydescribes how 21st century psychology, which will be aboutconsciousness as well as the brain, will probably incorporatefindings from ethology, sociobiology, and evolutionary theory(including ideas about 'selfish' genes)...amust-read." David J. Murray, Queen's University
"This book is a true reflection of its title, a history ofevolutionary thought within psychology, building on Darwin'soriginal ambition to extend his theory to a science of the humanmind. It runs through the eclipse of this thinking by behaviourismand its return in the last 20 years in the various forms ofevolutionary psychology. A very readable introduction to thefield." Scientific and Medical Network Review, Summer2005
"Plotkin gives an erudite and engaging account of theintellectual currents that influenced the relationship betweenpsychology and evolutionary thought over the past 100years.....Interspersed throughout are interesting anecdotes,colorful descriptions of personalities, and accounts of twists offate that affected careers and influenced the history ofpsychology....For any psychologist interested in the history ofideas -and how intellectual currents, politics and chance eventscan affect scientific paradigms-it is a must read. It's lastingvalue is that it provides a lucid and well-documented hisotry ofthe intellectually shameful exculsion of evolutionary thought inpsychological theory during most of the 20th century. Thankfully,that exclusion is being remedied in the 21st century." PersonnelPsychology, Summer 2005
`This is science writing of a high order, and I hope this bookhas the wide readership it so strongly merits.' Michael Ruse,Journal of the History of the Behavioural Sciences, Autumn2005