Evolutionary psychology : neuroscience perspectives concerning human behavior and experience / William J. Ray.

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, c2013.Description: xix, 512 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cmISBN:

9781412995894
1412995892

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155.7 23 RAY

Contents:

Part : 1 Introduction and background 1. Introduction to an evolutionary perspective -- 2. What is evolution? -- 3. Genetic perspectives --

Part 2. Basic human function and process 4. Evolution of brain and function -- 5. Developmental aspects -- 6. Emotionality -- 7. Language -- 8. Sex and gender -- 9. Sexual selection -- 10. Kin and family relationships -- 11. Social relations -- 12. Making social decisions --

Part 3. Applications 13. Health -- 14. Psychopathology -- 15. Culture.

Summary: Ray (psychology, Pennsylvania State U.) reviews current perspectives on how the human mind, behaviors, and experience evolved. In addition to the traditional psychological literature, he considers information from the cognitive and affective neurosciences, ethology, and genetics. His topics include what evolution is, emotionality, sex and gender, social relations, and psychopathology. Review questions and other pedagogical tools make the volume suitable as a textbook for a course introducing evolutionary psychology. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

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Part : 1 Introduction and background 1. Introduction to an evolutionary perspective --
2. What is evolution? --
3. Genetic perspectives --

Part 2. Basic human function and process 4. Evolution of brain and function --
5. Developmental aspects --
6. Emotionality --
7. Language --
8. Sex and gender --
9. Sexual selection --
10. Kin and family relationships --
11. Social relations --
12. Making social decisions --

Part 3. Applications 13. Health --
14. Psychopathology --
15. Culture.

Ray (psychology, Pennsylvania State U.) reviews current perspectives on how the human mind, behaviors, and experience evolved. In addition to the traditional psychological literature, he considers information from the cognitive and affective neurosciences, ethology, and genetics. His topics include what evolution is, emotionality, sex and gender, social relations, and psychopathology. Review questions and other pedagogical tools make the volume suitable as a textbook for a course introducing evolutionary psychology. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 447-471) and indexes.

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