| Evolutionary Psychology Contributor(s): Swami, Viren (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1405191228 ISBN-13: 9781405191227 Publisher: BPS Blackwell OUR PRICE: $63.31 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Physiological Psychology |
| Dewey: 155.7 |
| LCCN: 2010036848 |
| Series: BPS Textbooks in Psychology |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.4" W x 9.5" (1.85 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The last decade has witnessed an exciting change in our understanding of the way in which the mind operates and the reasons behind a myriad of human behaviours. The traditional idea that nurture trumps nature in explanations of human behaviour has been supplanted by the evolutionary argument that human beings share evolved mental architectures that govern their behaviour. This volume is an introduction to evolutionary approaches to psychology, bringing together seminal work in the field and exploring the ways in which evolutionary psychological research can illuminate our understanding of human behaviours and nature. Together, the chapters in this volume present a fresh perspective on evolutionary approaches to psychology, critically evaluating the extant literature while maintaining the need for evolutionary psychologies. |