The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Behavior

by Lance Workman
The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Behavior
Author: Lance Workman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1517
Release: 2020-03-19
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1108900968
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The transformative wave of Darwinian insight continues to expand throughout the human sciences. While still centered on evolution-focused fields such as evolutionary psychology, ethology, and human behavioral ecology, this insight has also influenced cognitive science, neuroscience, feminist discourse, sociocultural anthropology, media studies, and clinical psychology. This handbook's goal is to amplify the wave by bringing together world-leading experts to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of evolution-oriented and influenced fields. While evolutionary psychology remains at the core of the collection, it also covers the history, current standing, debates, and future directions of the panoply of fields entering the Darwinian fold. As such, The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Behavior is a valuable reference not just for evolutionary psychologists but also for scholars and students from many fields who wish to see how the evolutionary perspective is relevant to their own work.

The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology: Volume 3, Female Sexual Adaptations

by Todd K. Shackelford
The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology: Volume 3, Female Sexual Adaptations
Author: Todd K. Shackelford
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1123
Release: 2022-07-21
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1108952429
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The interface of sexual behavior and evolutionary psychology is a rapidly growing domain, rich in psychological theories and data as well as controversies and applications. With nearly eighty chapters by leading researchers from around the world, and combining theoretical and empirical perspectives, The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work in the field. Providing a broad yet in-depth overview of the various evolutionary principles that influence all types of sexual behaviors, the handbook takes an inclusive approach that draws on a number of disciplines and covers nonhuman and human psychology. It is an essential resource for both established researchers and students in psychology, biology, anthropology, medicine, and criminology, among other fields. Volume 3: Female Sexual Adaptations addresses theory and research focused on sexual adaptations in human females.

Evolutionary Psychology

by Lance Workman
Evolutionary Psychology
Author: Lance Workman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 565
Release: 2014-01-09
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1107044642
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Third edition of the classic undergraduate psychology textbook, entirely updated to combine traditional and cutting-edge research and additional pedagogical features.

Human Territorial Functioning

by Ralph B. Taylor
Human Territorial Functioning
Author: Ralph B. Taylor
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 386
Release: 1988-08-26
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780521313070
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Contrary to popular thought, this study argues that territorial functioning is relevant only to limited locations, such as street blocks, and that it reduces conflicts and helps maintain settings and groups.

The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology and Behavioral Endocrinology

by Lisa L. M. Welling
The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology and Behavioral Endocrinology
Author: Lisa L. M. Welling
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019
Genre: Evolutionary psychology
ISBN: 9780190649753
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Although most will be at least somewhat familiar with the biological role hormones play during puberty and pregnancy, many are likely unaware that hormones - chemical messengers that are secreted by cells and that travel through the body to reach specialized receptors - impact multiple aspects of our lives from conception onward. Behavioral endocrinology and evolutionary psychology are complementary disciplines wherein scholars seek to understand human behavior. Evolutionary psychologists contend that human psychology and behavior are functional outcomes of natural and sexual selection pressures encountered in the ancestral environment. In this view, selection pressures designed adaptations of the mind and body, which produce behavior through a variety of psychological, neurological, and physiological mechanisms.

The Cambridge Handbook of Violent Behavior and Aggression

by Daniel J. Flannery
The Cambridge Handbook of Violent Behavior and Aggression
Author: Daniel J. Flannery
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1445
Release: 2007-09-03
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1139465678
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From a team of leading experts comes a comprehensive, multidisciplinary examination of the most current research including the complex issue of violence and violent behavior. The handbook examines a range of theoretical, policy, and research issues and provides a comprehensive overview of aggressive and violent behavior. The breadth of coverage is impressive, ranging from research on biological factors related to violence and behavior-genetics to research on terrrorism and the impact of violence in different cultures. The authors examine violence from international cross-cultural perspectives, with chapters that examine both quantitative and qualitative research. They also look at violence at multiple levels: individual, family, neighborhood, cultural, and across multiple perspectives and systems, including treatment, justice, education, and public health.

Human Evolutionary Biology

by Michael P. Muehlenbein
Human Evolutionary Biology
Author: Michael P. Muehlenbein
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2010-07-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1139789007
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Wide-ranging and inclusive, this text provides an invaluable review of an expansive selection of topics in human evolution, variation and adaptability for professionals and students in biological anthropology, evolutionary biology, medical sciences and psychology. The chapters are organized around four broad themes, with sections devoted to phenotypic and genetic variation within and between human populations, reproductive physiology and behavior, growth and development, and human health from evolutionary and ecological perspectives. An introductory section provides readers with the historical, theoretical and methodological foundations needed to understand the more complex ideas presented later. Two hundred discussion questions provide starting points for class debate and assignments to test student understanding.

The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology: Volume 1, Foundations

by Todd K. Shackelford
The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology: Volume 1, Foundations
Author: Todd K. Shackelford
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 601
Release: 2022-07-21
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1108952402
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The interface of sexual behavior and evolutionary psychology is a rapidly growing domain, rich in psychological theories and data as well as controversies and applications. With nearly eighty chapters by leading researchers from around the world, and combining theoretical and empirical perspectives, The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work in the field. Providing a broad yet in-depth overview of the various evolutionary principles that influence all types of sexual behaviors, the handbook takes an inclusive approach that draws on a number of disciplines and covers nonhuman and human psychology. It is an essential resource for both established researchers and students in psychology, biology, anthropology, medicine, and criminology, among other fields. Volume 1: Foundations of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology addresses foundational theories and methodological approaches.

The Behavior of Animals

by Johan J. Bolhuis
The Behavior of Animals
Author: Johan J. Bolhuis
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2021-12-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1119109507
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The Behavior of Animals An updated view of animal behavior studies, featuring global experts The Behavior of Animals, Second Edition provides a broad overview of the current state of animal behavior studies with contributions from international experts. This edition includes new chapters on hormones and behavior, individuality, and human evolution. All chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated, and are supported by color illustrations, informative callouts, and accessible presentation of technical information. Provides an introduction to the study of animal behavior Looks at an extensive scope of topics- from perception, motivation and emotion, biological rhythms, and animal learning to animal cognition, communication, mate choice, and individuality. Explores the evolution of animal behavior including a critical evaluation of the assumption that human beings can be studied as if they were any other animal species. Students will benefit from an updated textbook in which a variety of contributors provide their expertise and global perspective in specialized areas