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  • Evolutionary Explanations of Human Behaviourby John H. Cartwright

    Routledge 2001; US$ 22.50

    Evolutionary Explanation of Human Behaviour is a unique introductory level book covering evolutionary psychology, a relatively new and controversial area of psychology. more...

  • Death, Hope and Sexby James S. Chisholm

    Cambridge University Press 1999; US$ 51.00

    Why is human nature the way it is? This far-reaching volume shows how evolutionary theory can help us understand thorny issues such as teen pregnacy, and young male violence, and will be a source of inspiration, debate and discussion for students of the social and biological sciences. more...

  • The Evolution and Function of Cognitionby Felix E. Goodson

    Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 2002; US$ 47.50

    This text is about understanding all of the mainstream psychology from an evolutionary perspective. The author emphasizes historical continuity and shows how evolutionary psychology fits in with the mainstream of thought in psychological theory. more...

  • The Adapted Mindby Jerome H. Barkow; Leda Cosmides; John Tooby

    Oxford University Press 1996; US$ 52.50

    This collection of research essays is centred on the complex, evolved psychological mechanisms that generate human behaviour and culture. It aims to introduce the field of evolutionary psychology to a wider audience and to show how the field connects evolutionary biology to social behaviour. more...

  • Missing the Revolutionby Jerome H. Barkow

    Oxford University Press 2005; US$ 55.00

    An invitation to social scientists to engage with Darwinian thought, which is a large part of the non-sociological study of human nature and society. This book presents applications of evolutionary psychology in a manner intended to illustrate their relevance to various concerns for social scientists. more...

  • Concept of Developmentby Dale B. Harris

    University of Minnesota Press 1957; US$ 72.00

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  • Origins of the Social Mindby Bruce J. Ellis

    Guilford Press 2004; US$ 65.00

    This volume brings together an array of prominent developmental scientists whose work is explicitly driven by evolutionary concerns. Topics covered include parent-child relationships, aggression, puberty, infant perception and cognition. more...

  • The Uses of Sadnessby Karen Masman

    Allen & Unwin 2009; US$ 18.14

    Being sad doesn't necessarily mean you're depressed. Discover how much sadness can do for you creativity, your future, your relationships, your work, your dreams. more...

  • Developmental Psychologyby Carol Brown

    Sage Publications Ltd. 2008; US$ 35.00

    Developmental Psychology provides student readers with essential help in all aspects of their first course in developmental psychology, including advice on revising exams, preparing and writing course assessment materials, and enhancing and progressing their knowledge and skills in line with course requirements on a developmental psychology course. This Course Companion is designed to augment, rather than replace, existing textbooks for the course, and will provide: - Helpful summaries of the course curriculum to aid lecture notes, seminars and written assignments - Key summaries of the approach taken by the main developmental psychology textbooks - Guidance on the essential study skills required - Help with developing critical thinking - Route-maps... more...

  • Characterizing Human Psychological Adaptationsby CIBA Foundation Symposium

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 1997; US$ 188.00

    This book contains chapters by some of the leading figures in the field of evolutionary psychology. The latest data are presented on evolutionary theories in perception, information, various aspects of social behaviour, language, learning and aggression. A common theme running through the printed discussions in this book is the important problem of how we can develop and test rigorous characterizations of evolved mental adaptations. more...