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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... function of hunting, gathering roots, picking fruits, and so on. In some instances, this might include estimating the rate of actual reproduction as a function of a particular behavior. Human behavioral ecologists then measure actual ...
... function of hunting, gathering roots, picking fruits, and so on. In some instances, this might include estimating the rate of actual reproduction as a function of a particular behavior. Human behavioral ecologists then measure actual ...
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... function. This book attempts to be dialectical, describing, comparing, and contrasting different theoretical and metatheoretical views on important issues presented by respected scholars from different disciplines. Readers will learn ...
... function. This book attempts to be dialectical, describing, comparing, and contrasting different theoretical and metatheoretical views on important issues presented by respected scholars from different disciplines. Readers will learn ...
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... functional design of an organism. Some behavioral ecologists, on the other hand, have questioned whether functional design is revealing (e.g., Smith, Borgerhoff Mulder, & Hill, 2001). How can functional design be recognized? And how can ...
... functional design of an organism. Some behavioral ecologists, on the other hand, have questioned whether functional design is revealing (e.g., Smith, Borgerhoff Mulder, & Hill, 2001). How can functional design be recognized? And how can ...
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... functional design and hence human evolutionary history, it can provide only partial knowledge of that history. Hauser, Tsao, Garcia, and Spelke (2003) show the importance of analysis-of-origin issues that incorporate comparative data ...
... functional design and hence human evolutionary history, it can provide only partial knowledge of that history. Hauser, Tsao, Garcia, and Spelke (2003) show the importance of analysis-of-origin issues that incorporate comparative data ...
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... function). Rather, it is a much broader method that can distinguish traits that have been selected from traits that have not, and whether the selected traits were selected directly or indirectly. Indirectly selected traits are ...
... function). Rather, it is a much broader method that can distinguish traits that have been selected from traits that have not, and whether the selected traits were selected directly or indirectly. Indirectly selected traits are ...
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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