Evolutionary Psychology: The Ultimate Origins of Human BehaviorAllyn and Bacon, 2002 - 319 páginas A short, broad introduction to the emerging field of evolutionary psychology (the study of adaptive significance of behavior). 10 short chapters introduce the reader to the major topics within the field of evolutionary psychology (from "Social Order and Disorder" to "Mating and Reproduction" to "The Creative Impulse: The Origins of Technology and Art"). For psychologists, students, or anyone interested in evolutionary psychology. |
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Behavior as a Function of Evolution | 11 |
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