Evolutionary Psychology (2nd Edition)

Evolutionary Psychology (2nd Edition)

<P> <B> </B> The second edition of <I>Evolutionary Psychology</I> is the only book on the market that shows the relevance of evolutionary thinking to the entire range of psychological phenomena, and it does so at a level appropriate for readers new to the field. Each chapter deals with a particular topic by illustrating how an evolutionary approach illuminates behavior as a response to problems faced by humans in our evolutionary past. <B> </B> The authors—representing the disciplines of both psychology and anthropology—present their material traditionally: they first provide the foundation for understanding the fundamentals of modern evolutionary theory; then systematically apply this theory to learning, cognition, perception, emotion, development, pathology, and more. <B> </B> For any reader interested in a richer understanding of human behavior and the psychological mechanisms that underlie it. </P>