Evolutionary explanations of human behaviour /

• Main Author: Cartwright, John, 1953-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hove : New York : Routledge ; Taylor & Francis, 2001.
• Series: Routledge modular psychology.
• Subjects: Behavior evolution.; Genetic psychology.; PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > Lifespan Development.; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Life Stages > General.; PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > General.; Behavior.; Evolution.; Adaptation, Psychological.; Genetics, Behavioral.; Electronic books.

Evolutionary Explanation of Human Behaviour is a unique introductory level book covering the topic of evolutionary psychology, a relatively new and controversial area of psychology. It deals with aspects of human reproductive behaviour, evolutionary explanations of mental disorders and the evolution...

Table of Contents:

• Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Introduction; Sexual reproduction; Sexual selection; Unravelling human sexuality; Archetypes of the psyche: fears and anxieties as adaptive responses; Evolutionary explanations of mental disorders; The evolution of brain size; The evolution of intelligence; Study aids; Key Research Summaries; Glossary; Answers to progress exercises; Bibliography; Index.