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The past decade has seen an upsurge of interest in the application of evolutionary thinking to the study of human behavior. This introductory book provides an overview of the key theoretical principles of human sociobiology and evolutionary psychology and shows how they illuminate the ways humans think and behave. The book takes as one of its main premises the idea that we think, feel, and act in ways that once enhanced the reproductive success of our ancestors. The book covers fundamental issues such as the origins and function of sexual reproduction, mating behavior, human mate choice, patterns of violence in families, altruistic behavior, the evolution of brain size and the origins of language, the modular mind, and the relationship between genes and culture. It also examines the larger implications of Darwinism for how we view ourselves as a species and our sense of ourselves as a moral animal. The book includes a valuable historical introduction to evolutionary theories of behavior and concludes with an examination of the social and political ramifications of evolutionary thought. It contains numerous diagrams and illustrations, comprehensive references, summaries, and suggestions for further reading.
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John Cartwright is Senior Lecturer in Biology at Chester College, UK.
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United States, Maynard Smith, Oxford University Press, Queen Victoria, World War, New York, Average Caucasian, Cambridge University Press, Francis Galton, Herbert Spencer, Konrad Lorenz, Stephen Jay Gould, The Adapted Mind, William James, American Psychological Association, Columbia University, Miss America, Old Stone Age, Old World, The Evolution of Human Sex Differences, The New Synthesis, University of Michigan New!
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- The Differences between the Sexes by R. V. Short on 6 pages
- The Origin Of Species: 150th Anniversary Edition by Charles Darwin on 6 pages
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- Evolution And Ethics: Human Morality In Biological And Religious Perspective by Philip Clayton on page 113, page 202, and page 317
- Minding God (Theology and the Sciences) by Gregory R. Peterson on page 208, page 210, and Back Matter
- Power Freaks: Dealing With Them in the Workplace or Anyplace by David L. Weiner in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Nationalism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Steven Grosby in Back Matter
- The Ghost in the Universe: God in Light of Modern Science by Taner Edis on page 302
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