Evolutionary Psychology

A Beginner's Guide

Robin Dunbar, John Lycett, Louise Barrett (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

240 Seiten

2005
Oneworld Publications (Verlag)
978-1-85168-356-7 (ISBN)

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Controversial and captivating, this uniquely accessible guide explores what happens when evolutionary theory is applied to human behaviour.

Evolutionary Psychology: A Beginner’s Guide is a uniquely accessible yet comprehensive guide to the study of the effects of evolutionary theory on human behaviour. Written specifically for the general reader, and for entry-level students, it covers all the most important elements of this interdisciplinary subject, from the role of evolution in our selection of partner, to the influence of genetics on parenting. The book draws widely on examples, case studies and background facts to convey a substantial amount of information, and is authored by the UK’s leading experts in the field, from the only dedicated research and teaching institute.

Robin Dunbar is Professor of Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Oxford. He is the author of more than a dozen books. Louise Barrett is Professor of Psychology at the University of Lethbridge and John Lycett is a lecturer in Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Liverpool.

1. Why do we need evolution?;

2. What evolution did for us;

3. Genes, development and instinct;

4. How to make us human;

5. Choosing mates;

6. The dilemmas of parenthood;

7. The social whirl;

8. Language and culture;

9. The uniqueness of human being;

10. Virtual worlds;

11. The science of morality; Bibliography; Glossary.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.4.2005
Reihe/Serie	Beginner's Guides
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie
ISBN-10	1-85168-356-9 / 1851683569
ISBN-13	978-1-85168-356-7 / 9781851683567
Zustand	Neuware