Applied Evolutionary Psychology

Zusatztext Finally a textbook that brings evolutionary psychology to real life! This book is a testimony t o how findings from evolutionary psychology can be translated into practical applications and solutions for the social, economic, ecological and political challenges facing our species. Klappentext This is the first book to overtly consider how basic evolutionary thinking is being applied to a wide range of special social, economic, and technical problems. It draws together a collection of renowned academics from a very disparate set of fields, whose common interest lies in using evolutionary thinking to inform their research. Zusammenfassung This is the first book to overtly consider how basic evolutionary thinking is being applied to a wide range of special social, economic, and technical problems. It draws together a collection of renowned academics from a very disparate set of fields, whose common interest lies in using evolutionary thinking to inform their research.

Product details

• Authors: S. Craig Roberts, S. Craig (Department of Psychology Univer Roberts
• Assisted by: S. Craig Roberts (Editor), Roberts S. Craig (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.11.2011
• EAN: 9780199586073
• ISBN: 978-0-19-958607-3
• No. of pages: 450
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Experimental Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, PSYCHOLOGY / Experimental Psychology, Behavioural economics, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Social & Behavioral, Evolution / Evolutionary biology