Description
The transformative wave of Darwinian insight continues to expand throughout the human sciences. While still centered on evolution-focused fields such as evolutionary psychology, ethology, and human behavioral ecology, this insight has also influenced cognitive science, neuroscience, feminist discourse, sociocultural anthropology, media studies, and clinical psychology. This handbook's goal is to amplify the wave by bringing together world-leading experts to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of evolution-oriented and influenced fields. While evolutionary psychology remains at the core of the collection, it also covers the history, current standing, debates, and future directions of the panoply of fields entering the Darwinian fold. As such, The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Behavior is a valuable reference not just for evolutionary psychologists but also for scholars and students from many fields who wish to see how the evolutionary perspective is relevant to their own work.
This handbook integrates a wide range of perspectives on the relationship between evolution and the human condition.
About the Author
Lance Workman is a visiting professor in psychology at the University of South Wales. Will Reader is a senior lecturer in psychology at Sheffield Hallam University. Jerome H. Barkow is a multidisciplinary researcher and has spent his career in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia.
Reviews
'This book is a state-of-the-art compendium for understanding human nature. Chapters range from traditional Darwinian concerns about topics like mating and morality through to contemporary issues such as psychopathology and the impacts of social media. This handbook is as appealing for students as it is for professional scholars.' Richard Wrangham, Ruth B. Moore Professor of Biological Anthropology, Harvard University, and author of Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human
Book Information
ISBN 9781316642818
Author Lance Workman
Format Paperback
Page Count 578
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1630g
Dimensions(mm) 279mm * 217mm * 27mm
This handbook integrates a wide range of perspectives on the relationship between evolution and the human condition.
About the Author
Lance Workman is a visiting professor in psychology at the University of South Wales. Will Reader is a senior lecturer in psychology at Sheffield Hallam University. Jerome H. Barkow is a multidisciplinary researcher and has spent his career in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia.
Reviews
'This book is a state-of-the-art compendium for understanding human nature. Chapters range from traditional Darwinian concerns about topics like mating and morality through to contemporary issues such as psychopathology and the impacts of social media. This handbook is as appealing for students as it is for professional scholars.' Richard Wrangham, Ruth B. Moore Professor of Biological Anthropology, Harvard University, and author of Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human
Book Information
ISBN 9781316642818
Author Lance Workman
Format Paperback
Page Count 578
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1630g
Dimensions(mm) 279mm * 217mm * 27mm
