Evolutionary psychology and violence a primer for policymakers and public policy advocates
Each chapter in this volume poses a public policy issue related to violence, describes aspects of evolutionary psychology that are relative, and then posits public policy recommendations based on this psychological model. Topics covered also include psychopathy, despotism, and suicide bombings. This...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Praeger
2003.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Psychological dimensions to war and peace.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798354506719 |
Table of Contents:
- Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1. The Evolution of Scientific Psychology and Public Policy: On Violence and Its Antidotes; 2. The Social Implications of Evolutionary Psychology: Linking Brain Biochemistry, Toxins, and Violent Crime; 3. Psychopathy as an Adaptation: Implications for Society and Social Policy; 4. Combating Rape: Views of an Evolutionary Psychologist; 5. Homicide: An Evolutionary Psychological Perspective and Implications for Public Policy; 6. Fear of Death and Social Behavior: The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
- 7. An Evolutionary Perspective on Intercultural Conflict: Basic Mechanisms and Implications for Immigration Policy8. Global Conflict Resolution: An Anthropological Diagnosis of Problems with World Governance; 9. Violence and Its Antidotes: Promises and Pitfalls of Evolutionarily Aware Policy Development; Index; About the Editors and Contributors
