The Oxford Handbook Of Evolutionary Psychology (oxford Library Of Psychology) [DJVU]

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The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in this fast-growing area of research. With contributions from over fifty experts in the field, the range and depth of coverage is unequalled. In addition to well studied areas of investigation, such as mate choice and reproduction, the volume also includes chapters on the philosophical underpinnings of evolutionary psychology, comparative perspectives from other species, recent neurobiological findings, and gets to grips with the issue of cultural evolution in relation to human psychology. All the chapters combine a solid review of the relevant literature with well reasoned arguments and robust discussions of the major findings, as well as original insights and suggestions for future work. All the chapters are written by active researchers in the field of evolutionary psychology and so, as might be xpected, a wide diversity of opinions is presented. The critical, wide-ranging and diverse discussions are thought-provoking and, taken together, the handbook as a whole provides a well balanced assessment of current research, from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. In addition, the editors provide an initial chapter and section introductions that place the contributions in context and help guide the reader by highlighting the major themes raised by the contributors. While each chapter thus stands on its own, and the book can be used as a work of reference, the integration of themes across chapters and sections means it can also be read in its entirety as a complement to textbooks and other publications in the field. The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology is the definitive text on this burgeoning field.

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E-Book Information

• Series: Oxford Library of Psychology

• Year: 2,007

• Edition: 1

• Pages: 698

• Pages In File: 698

• Language: English

• Topic: 183

• Issue: до 2011-01

• Identifier: 0198568304,9780198568308

• Dpi: 600

• Org File Size: 52,925,622

• Extension: djvu

• Toc: Front cover......Page 1 Title page......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents ......Page 6 Contributors......Page 10 SECTION I Philosophical issues......Page 15 CHAPTER 1 Evolutionary psychology in the round - Robin Dunbar and Louise Barrett ......Page 17 CHAPTER 2 The power of culture - Henry Plotkin......Page 24 CHAPTER 3 Evolution and psychology in philosophical perspective - Matteo Mameli......Page 33 CHAPTER 4 Niche construction, human behavioural ecology and evolutionary psychology - Kevin N. Laland......Page 47 CHAPTER 5 Group-level evolutionary processes - David Sloan Wilson......Page 60 SECTION II The comparative approach......Page 67 CHAPTER 6 Homologizing the mind - Drew Rendall, Hugh Notman and John R. Vokey......Page 69 CHAPTER 7 Social knowledge in primates - Josep Call......Page 81 CHAPTER 8 Social cognition in non-primates - Redouan Bshary, Lucie H. Salwiczek and Wolfgang Wielder......Page 92 CHAPTER 9 Culture in primates and other animals - Carel P. van Schaik......Page 111 CHAPTER 10 - Empathy, sympathy, and prosocial