Introducing Evolutionary Psychology [Paperback]

Dylan Evans (Author), Oscar Zarate (Contributor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1840460431 | ISBN-13: 978-1840460438 | Publication Date: February 15, 2000

Drawing on evolutionary biology and cognitive psychology, this exploration of the development of the human mind reviews how it differs from the minds of apes, and whether the difference between male and female psychology can be explained in evolutionary terms.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Totem Books (February 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840460431
• ISBN-13: 978-1840460438
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #547,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dylan Evans is the founder and CEO of Projection Point, which designs risk intelligence training programs for corporate clients. He has written several popular science books, including Emotion: The Science of Sentiment (Oxford University Press, 2001) and Placebo: The Belief Effect (HarperCollins, 2003), and in 2001 he was voted one of the twenty best young writers in Britain by the Independent on Sunday. He received a PhD in Philosophy from the London School of Economics in 2000, and has held academic appointments at King's College London, the University of Bath, the University of the West of England, and University College Cork. He is also a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association

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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A marvelous introduction, September 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Introducing Evolutionary Psychology (Paperback)

I have read widely and actually teach evolutionary psychology at the graduate school level and i find this fun and factual tour of the darwinian perspective to be on the money and amazingly accessible. In addition to the more formal texts i employ, i use this book as a fast and friendly summary. To have crafted a work such as this that is clear and simple and not merely a simplification is a significant achievement.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny, January 23, 2002

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This review is from: Introducing Evolutionary Psychology (Paperback)

Not all books in this "Introducing" series are equally good but this one is a success. Most of the principles of evolutionary psychology are correctly represented within the limits of the available space, and the mildly entertaining illustrations make for easy reference. Every page introduces a new concept and can be read on its own. Whether this book is to be recommended as a first read in evolutionary psychology, is an open question. I dip into it from time to time to remind myself how fascinating and compelling a subject evolutionary psychology is. "Browsing evolutionary psychology" would be an apt title for this book.

26 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars quite fun, March 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Introducing Evolutionary Psychology (Paperback)

Written as a sort of comic book, this is a fun little introduction to a fascinating topic. Quite concise and easy to read in bits on the subway or wherever. I imagine it might be good material for turning newcomers on to the subject or for high school/undergrad classes. Seeing all of the scientist players in caricature is a good time, too.