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Evolutionary Psychology: Genes, Environments, and Time is an extremely student-friendly textbook that explores with depth all the central topics in evolutionary psychology, integrating perspectives from psychology, ethology, evolutionary biology, anthropology, and zoology. This is a uniquely written text that combines humour and thoughtful scholarship, examining the major theoretical perspectives and delivering an entertaining read to students.
Drawing upon cutting-edge research and case studies as well as paying appropriate attention to important technical concepts, author Brett Pelham delivers a keenly analytical approach to the subject. In addition to covering traditional topics,
Evolutionary Psychology also explores the frequently overlooked topics of parenting, culture, life history theory, and applied evolutionary psychology. This textbook is apt for undergraduate students taking courses in psychology and anthropology.
Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/evolutionary-psychology. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.
List of contents
1. Allosaurus and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day: Some basic evolutionary concepts
2. Evolutionary epistemology: research methods in evolutionary psychology
3. How did we get here? Genetics, Natural Selection, and Speciation
4. Let's talk about sex: Promiscuity, ovulation, incest avoidance, and sexual jealousy
5. Will you never grow up?: Human development
6. Six children and a pickle barrel: Parenting, step-parenting, and grandparenting
7. Thinking hard or hardly thinking?: Evolution, thought, and language
8. Until someone gets hurt: Evolution and aggression
9. Is there an "I" in altruism?: Evolution and prosocial behaviour
10. Genes, schmenes: Evolutionary social and cultural psychology
11. Death be somewhat proud: Partial solutions to the problem of death
12. On the origin of specialness: And how to save a planet from it
About the author
Brett Pelham has taught and conducted research at UCLA, SUNY-Buffalo, Swarthmore College, St, Mary’s College of Maryland, and Georgetown University, USA. He is currently a professor at Montgomery College, MD, USA.
Summary
Evolutionary Psychology: Genes, Environments, and Time is an extremely student-friendly textbook that explores with depth all the central topics in evolutionary psychology, integrating perspectives from psychology, ethology, evolutionary biology, anthropology, and zoology. This is a uniquely written text that combines humour and thoughtful scholarship, examining the major theoretical perspectives and delivering an entertaining read to students.
Drawing upon cutting-edge research and case studies as well as paying appropriate attention to important technical concepts, author Brett Pelham delivers a keenly analytical approach to the subject. In addition to covering traditional topics, Evolutionary Psychology also explores the frequently overlooked topics of parenting, culture, life history theory, and applied evolutionary psychology. This textbook is apt for undergraduate students taking courses in psychology and anthropology.
Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/evolutionary-psychology. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.
