Evolutionary psychology, public policy, and personal decisions
During the last 15 years, human sociobiology has metamorphosed into evolutionary psychology. It is concerned with the social problems and stresses hominid and primate ancestors encountered, the psychological mechanisms natural selection shaped to deal with these stresses, and the way those ancient m...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Mahwah, N.J. :
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
c2004.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798224206719 |
| Summary: | During the last 15 years, human sociobiology has metamorphosed into evolutionary psychology. It is concerned with the social problems and stresses hominid and primate ancestors encountered, the psychological mechanisms natural selection shaped to deal with these stresses, and the way those ancient mechanisms work now. Evolutionary psychologists are making great progress in expanding the understanding of human nature, however, this knowledge has had little impact on policymakers and legislators. Supreme Court justices and managers seldom consult evolutionary psychologists to help with their del |
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| Item Description: | Sequel to: Handbook of evolutionary psychology. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (369 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781135629182 9781282321137 9786612321139 9781410609892 |
