Evolutionary Psychology
eBook - ePub

Evolutionary Psychology

The Basics

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Evolutionary Psychology

The Basics

About this book

Evolutionary Psychology: The Basics is a jargon-free and accessible introduction to evolutionary psychology, which examines behaviour, thoughts, and emotions in relation to evolutionary theory.

Reader and Workman outline how evolutionary thinking can enhance the core areas of psychology: social, developmental, biological, cognitive, and individual differences/abnormal psychology. Covering topics such as genetics and natural selection, mate choice, culture, morality, mental health, and childhood, among others, the book integrates psychology into the biological sciences and explains the different approaches in the field by evaluating current and past evolutionary research and theory. Key studies and theories are explored in an accessible way, with the work of key evolutionary and behavioural scientists from Darwin to Dawkins examined and explained.

Including a glossary and further reading, this is the essential introduction to evolutionary psychology for students of psychology and related areas, and academics and researchers, as well as anyone interested in learning more about this fascinating field.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9780367223434
eBook ISBN
9781000897012

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication
  7. Table of Contents
  8. List of figures
  9. List of tables
  10. List of boxes
  11. Acknowledgements
  12. 1. Introduction to natural selection and genetics
  13. 2. Sexual selection and mate choice
  14. 3. Living with others: Evolution, social behaviour and morality
  15. 4. Evolution and development
  16. 5. Thinking and feeling: Cognition and emotions
  17. 6. Why do people vary? individual differences and mental illness
  18. 7. Evolution, culture and language
  19. Glossary
  20. References
  21. Index