Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology / Edition 2

by Charles Crawford, Dennis Krebs

Overview

Evolutionary psychology is concerned with the adaptive problems early humans faced in ancestral human environments, the nature of the psychological mechanisms natural selection shaped to deal with those ancient problems, and the ability of the resulting evolved psychological mechanisms to deal with the problems people face in the modern world. Evolutionary psychology is currently advancing our understanding of altruism, moral behavior, family violence, sexual aggression, warfare, aesthetics, the nature of language, and gender differences in mate choice and perception. It is helping us understand the relationships between cognitive science, developmental psychology, behavior genetics, personality, and social psychology.

Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology provides an up-to-date review of the ideas, issues, and applications of contemporary evolutionary psychology. It is suitable for senior undergraduates, first year graduate students, or professionals who wish to become conversant with the major issues currently shaping the emergence of this dynamic new field. It will be interesting to psychologists, anthropologists, sociologists, economists, philosophers, cognitive scientists, and anyone interested in using new developments in the theory of evolution to gain new insights into human behavior.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780805859577
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/18/2008
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	540
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Charles Crawford, Dennis Krebs

Table of Contents

Introduction Evolutionary Psychology: The Historical Context Part 1: Biological Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology Evolutionary Questions for Evolutionary Psychologists Life History Theory and Human Development Sex and Sexual Selection Kinship and Social Behavior Part 2: Development: The Bridge from Evolutionary Theory to Evolutionary Psychology Sociogenomics for the Cognitive Adaptationist Selfish Genes, Developmental Systems, and the Evolution of Development Part 3: Evolved Mental Mechanisms: The Essence of Evolutionary Psychology Biological Adaptations and Human Behavior Evolved Cognitive Mechanisms and Human Behavior Adaptations, Environments, and Behavior: Then and Now Evolutionary Psychology Research Methods Part 4: The Evolutionary Psychology of Sex Differences Physical Attractiveness: Signals of Phenotypic Quality and Beyond Two Human Natures: How Men and Women Evolved Different Psychologies Heroes and Hos: Reflections on Male and Female Natures Part 5: The Evolutionary Psychology of Prosocial Behavior How Selfish by Nature? Gene-Culture, Co-Evolution, and the Emergence of Altruistic Behavior in Humans Renaissance of the Individual: Reciprocity, Positive Assortment, and the Puzzle of Human Cooperation Cooperation and Conflict Between Kith, Kin, and Strangers: Game Theory by Domains On the Evolution of Moral Sentiments Part 6: The Evolutionary Psychology of Antisocial Behavior and Psychopathology Is the "Cinderella Effect" Controversial? A Case Study of Evolution-Minded Research and Critiques Thereof Intergroup Prejudices and Intergroup Conflicts The Evolution of Brain Mechanisms for Social Behavior An Evolutionary Theory of Mind and Mental Illness: Genetic Conflict and the Mentalistic Continuum Psychopathology and Mental Illness Part 7: Exploring the Explanatory Power of Evolutionary Psychology The Evolution of Religion. Adaptataionist