Gaining control : how human behavior evolved
Aunger, RobertAuthor
Curtis, ValerieContributor
Curtis, ValerieAuthor
'Gaining control' tells the story of how human behavioural capacities evolved from those of other animal species. Exploring what is known about the psychological capacities of other groups of animals, the authors reconstruct a fascinating history of our own mental evolution.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'Gaining control' tells the story of how human behavioural capacities evolved from those of other animal species. Exploring what is known about the psychological capacities of other groups of animals, the authors reconstruct a fascinating history of our own mental evolution.
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Section 1. The Basic Argument. 1. Producing behavior -- Section 2. An Evolutionary Narrative. 2. Living in the moment ; 3. Getting directions ; 4. Changing the world for the better ; 5. Imagining the future -- Section 3. Philosophical Perspectives. 6. Natural kinds of behavior ; 7. Neural transitions -- Section 4. Concluding Thoughts. 8. Applications ; 9. Implications.
Evolutionary psychology
Behavior evolution
Human behavior
Human evolution
Behavior
Biological Evolution
Physiology
Biological Processes
Biological Science Disciplines
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Genetic Processes
Natural Science Disciplines
Genetic Phenomena
Psychiatry and Psychology
Biological Phenomena
Phenomena and Processes
Disciplines and Occupations
Psychology
Social Sciences