Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the MindBeginning with a historical introduction, the text logically progresses by discussing adaptive problems that humans face, and ends with a unifying chapter showing how the new field of evolutionary psychology encompasses all branches of psychology. *Contains state-of-the-art coverage, including many 1997, 1998, and 'in press' references *Clear and engaging writing style contains stories, media and cultural examples and illustrations, and applications to the personal lives of students |
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... benefits as well , women and men may have evolved psychological mecha- nisms to select contexts in which costs are minimized and benefits maximized . Empirical Tests of Hypothesized Benefits to Women Despite the abundance of hypothesized ...
... benefits as well , women and men may have evolved psychological mecha- nisms to select contexts in which costs are minimized and benefits maximized . Empirical Tests of Hypothesized Benefits to Women Despite the abundance of hypothesized ...
Page 267
... benefits to others ? In fact , it is the existence of mechanisms designed to deliver benefits to others that we are trying to explain to begin with , regardless of whether they turn out to be costly to the altruist . Let's consider a ...
... benefits to others ? In fact , it is the existence of mechanisms designed to deliver benefits to others that we are trying to explain to begin with , regardless of whether they turn out to be costly to the altruist . Let's consider a ...
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... benefits , merely because you happen to want the same things . In the same way , you provide your friend with benefits because you arrange your environment in ways to suit your own desires- because your friend shares those desires , he ...
... benefits , merely because you happen to want the same things . In the same way , you provide your friend with benefits because you arrange your environment in ways to suit your own desires- because your friend shares those desires , he ...
Contents
The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology | 33 |
The Origins of Human Nature | 34 |
Fundamentals of Evolved | 46 |
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