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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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Mahwah, N.J. :
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
c2004.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798224206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; Preface; 1 Public Policy and Personal Decisions: The Evolutionary Context; 2 The Essence of Evolutionary Psychology: An Introduction; 3 Beyond Sociobiology: A Kinder and Gentler Evolutionary View of Human Nature; 4 Darwin and Evolutionary Moral Psychology; 5 Mentalism and Mechanism: The Twin Modes of Human Cognition; 6 Self-Deception: Helping and Hindering Public and Personal Decision Making; 7 Ancestral Emotions, Current Decisions: Using Evolutionary Game Theory to Explore the Role of Emotions in Decision Making
- 8 Natural Law and Natural Selection: Deontic Reasoning as Part of Evolved Human Nature9 Marital Cooperation and Conflict; 10 The Pornography Debate: What Sex Differences in Erotica Can Tell About Human Sexuality; 11 Why Don't Men Pay Child Support? Insights From Evolutionary Psychology; 12 Evolutionary Life History Perspective on Rape; 13 Women in the Workplace: Evolutionary Perspectives and Public Policy; 14 Is Psychopathy a Pathology or a Life Strategy? Implications for Social Policy; 15 Cultivating Morality and Constructing Moral Systems: How to Make Silk Purses From Sows' Ears
- 16 Darwinism and Public Policy: The View From Political ScienceAuthor Index; Subject Index
