Evolution and the Psychology of Thinking: The Debate (Hardcover)

by David E. Over (Editor)
Key Phrases: dominance hierarchy theory, nondeontic versions, abstract permission problem, New York, Oxford University Press, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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A fine volume and well organised debate, the contributed chapters are all of very high quality and are written by well respected cognitive scientists. - Denise Cummins, University of California, Davis, USA

The book is a timely addition to the literature. To see such a range of arguments in one place is stimulating and valuable; the reference sections themselves are a goldmine for students. - Ken Manktelow, University of Wolverhampton

[E]volutionary psychology has, within little more than a decade, become one of the most active areas of psychology, and it can be expected to grow in future. This book is a timely addition to the literature.
–Kevin Manktelow, University of Wolverhampton

Product Description
The field of evolutionary cognitive psychology has stimulated considerable interest and debate among cognitive psychologists and those working in related areas. In this collection, leading experts evaluate the status of this controversial field, providing a critical analysis of its main hypotheses These hypotheses have far reaching implications for cognition. At the general level, current evolutionary cognitive psychology states a highly modular view of the mind, and so rejects, controversially, any general logical or learning ability. However, it also provides a detailed, content-dependent account of conditional reasoning and probablility judgements, which in turn has significant, and equally controversial, implications about the nature of human reasoning and decision-making.
The contributions range from those that are highly critical of the hypotheses to those that support and develop them. The result is a uniquely balanced, cutting-edge evaluation of the field that will be of interest to psychologists, philosophers and those in related subjects who wish to find out what evolutionary considerations can tell us about the human mind.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Psychology Press (May 16, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841692859
• ISBN-13: 978-1841692852
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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