Characterizing Human Psychological Adaptations

Ciba Foundation Symposium (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

304 Seiten

1997
John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-471-97767-4 (ISBN)

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Evolutionary psychology is a new and rapidly expanding area of study. All psychology is in a sense 'evolutionary psychology' since, if we disregard Creationism, the only forces which could have shaped the human mind are evolutionary forces. However, psychologists have traditionally regarded this fact as irrelevant to the practical problems of formulating and testing psychological theories. This book contains chapters by some of the leading figures in this new field. The latest data are presented on evolutionary theories in perception, information, various aspects of social behaviour, language, learning and aggression. A common theme running through the printed discussions in this book is the important problem of how we can develop and test rigorous characterizations of evolved mental adaptations.

Partial table of contents: The Concept of an Evolved Adaptation (R. Thornhill). Evolutionary Conflicts and Adapted Psychologies (A. M?ller). Mate Choice: From Sexual Cues to Cognitive Adaptations (G. Miller). Tinkering with Minds from the Past (M. Hauser). Language as a Psychological Adaptation (S. Pinker). Cross-Species Comparisons (D. Sherry). Evolution and Human Choice Over Time (A. Rogers). Relationship-Specific Social Psychological Adaptations (M. Wilson & M. Daly). Bird Song Learning as an Adaptive Strategy (M. Beecher, et al.). Final General Discussion. Indexes.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	29.9.1997
Reihe/Serie	Ciba Foundation Symposium ; v. 208
Zusatzinfo	illustrations
Verlagsort	Chichester
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	600 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
ISBN-10	0-471-97767-5 / 0471977675
ISBN-13	978-0-471-97767-4 / 9780471977674
Zustand	Neuware