The Evolution of Mind: Fundamental Questions and ControversiesSteven W. Gangestad, Jeffry A. Simpson In the past two decades, an explosion of research has generated many compelling insights--as well as hotly debated controversies--about the evolutionary bases of human nature. This important volume brings together leading proponents of different theoretical and methodological perspectives to provide a balanced look at 12 key questions at the core of the field today. In 43 concise, accessible chapters, followed by an integrative conclusion, the contributors present viewpoints informed by human behavioral ecology, evolutionary psychology, and gene-culture coevolutionary approaches. Topics include the strengths and limitations of different methodologies; metatheoretical issues; and debates concerning the evolution of the human brain, intellectual abilities, culture, and sexual behavior. |
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... York Mark Flinn, PhD, Department of Anthropology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri Steven W. Gangestad, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico David C. Geary, PhD, Department of ...
... York Mark Flinn, PhD, Department of Anthropology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri Steven W. Gangestad, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico David C. Geary, PhD, Department of ...
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... York Peter J. Richerson, PhD, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California, Davis, California Mark Schaller, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ...
... York Peter J. Richerson, PhD, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California, Davis, California Mark Schaller, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ...
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... York: Oxford University Press. Barrett, L., Dunbar, R., & Lycett, J. (2002). Human evolutionary psychology. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Boyd, R., & Richerson, P.J. (1985). Culture and evolutionary process. Chicago ...
... York: Oxford University Press. Barrett, L., Dunbar, R., & Lycett, J. (2002). Human evolutionary psychology. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Boyd, R., & Richerson, P.J. (1985). Culture and evolutionary process. Chicago ...
Contents
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PART II Fundamental Metatheoretical Issues | 145 |
PART III Debates Concerning Important Human Evolutionary Outcomes | 233 |
Whither Science of the Evolution of Mind? | 397 |
Index | 439 |
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