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About this book
While evolutionary psychology is a fascinating science, it is also often misunderstood. In this highly acclaimed undergraduate textbook, Workman and Reader assume no prior knowledge of evolution and instead carefully guide students towards a level of understanding where they can critically apply evolutionary theory to psychological explanation. The authors provide an engaging and balanced discussion of evolutionary psychology without committing to a specific school of thought, and organise chapters around topics familiar to psychology students. Retaining the successful structure and pedagogy of previous editions, the text has been updated to include the latest advances in the field, with new material added on homosexuality, a consideration of feminist criticism, grandparental investment, and developments in neuroscience and epigenetics. The fourth edition is now in full colour, with new figures and photographs, revised boxed case studies, additional discussion questions, and an updated online test bank.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Boxes
- Preface to the Fourth Edition
- 1 Introduction to Evolutionary Psychology
- 2 Principles of Evolutionary Change
- 3 Sexual Selection
- 4 The Evolution of Human Mate Choice
- 5 Cognitive Development and the Innateness Issue
- 6 Social Development
- 7 The Evolutionary Psychology of Social Behaviour – Kin Relationships and Conflict
- 8 The Evolutionary Psychology of Social Behaviour – Reciprocity and Conflict
- 9 Evolution, Thought and Cognition
- 10 The Evolution of Language
- 11 The Evolution of Emotion
- 12 Evolutionary Psychopathology and Darwinian Medicine
- 13 Evolution and Individual Differences
- 14 Evolutionary Psychology and Culture
- Glossary
- References
- Index