The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology
Brand: Wiley
Categories: Books, Education & Teaching, Schools & Teaching



Dimensions: 7.3 x 3 x 10.3 inches
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1118763998
Publisher: Wiley
Print length: 1328 pages
Publication date: November 2, 2015
ISBN-13: 978-1118763995
Edition: 2nd
subtitle: 2nd Edition
author: Visit Amazon's David M. Buss Page search results David M. Buss
review: Editorial Reviews Review "Highly Recommended!" ("Choice," September 2006) " ... all university libraries catering for the broad range of the behavioural sciences should certainly consider acquiring copies for their lending stock." ("Reference Reviews," April 2006) "Highly Recommended!" ("Choice," September 2006) " ... all university libraries catering for the broad range of the behavioural sciences should certainly consider acquiring copies for their lending stock." ("Reference Reviews," April 2006) "Highly Recommended!" ("Choice", September 2006) " ... all university libraries catering for the broad range of the behavioural sciences should certainly consider acquiring copies for their lending stock." ("Reference Reviews", April 2006) "Highly Recommended!" ("Choice", September 2006) " ... all university libraries catering for the broad range of the behavioural sciences should certainly consider acquiring copies for their lending stock." ("Reference Reviews", April 2006) .".. all university libraries catering for the broad range of the behavioural sciences should certainly consider acquiring copies for their lending stock." ("Reference Reviews," April 2006) From the Back Cover The foundations of practice and the most recent discoveries in theintriguing newfield of evolutionary psychology Why is the mind designed the way it is? How does input from the environment interact with the mind to produce behavior? By taking aim at such questions, the science of evolutionary psychology has emerged as a vibrant new discipline producing groundbreaking insights. In The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology, leading contributors discuss the foundations of the field as well as recent discoveries currently shaping this burgeoning area of psychology. Guided by an editorial board made up of such luminaries as Leda Cosmides, John Tooby, Don Symons, Steve Pinker, Martin Daly, Margo Wilson, and Helena Cronin, the text's chapters delve into a comprehensive range of topics. They cover the full range of the discipline: Foundations of evolutionary psychology; survival; mating; parenting and kinship; group living; interfaces with traditional disciplines of evolutionary psychology; and interfaces across disciplines. In addition to an in-depth survey of the theory and practice of evolutionary psychology, the text also features an enlightening discussion of this discipline in the context of the law, medicine, and culture. An Afterword by Richard Dawkins provides some final thoughts from the renowned writer and exponent of evolutionary theory. Designed to set the standard for handbooks in the field, The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychologyis an indispensable reference tool for every evolutionary psychologist and student. About the Author David M. Buss , Phd is t he author of more than 200 scientific articles and six books. He has won numerous awards including the American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology (1988), the APA G. Stanley Hall Lectureship (1990), the APA Distinguished Scientist Lecturer Award (2001), and the Robert W. Hamilton Book Award (2000) for the first edition of Evolutionary Psychology . He is also the editor of the first comprehensive Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology (2005, Wiley). He enjoys extensive cross-cultural research collaborations and lectures widely within the United States and abroad. Read more