Louise Barrett

Human Evolutionary Psychology

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Other people and their behaviour are a subject of endless fascination for us. Our understanding of why we behave in certain ways can be greatly enhanced if we take an evolutionary perspective. Understanding the evolutionary pressures that have shaped human behaviour can give us a new insight into why we prefer a good gossip to a lengthy session of algebra, or why children are so good at learning language and so poor at sharing nicely with others. Human Evolutionary Psychology offers a comprehensive overview of all aspects of human evolutionary behaviour and psychology. Tackling everything from mate choice to marriage patterns, childcare to… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Dunbar, Robin / Lycett, John

ISBN: 978-0-333-72558-0
EAN: 9780333725580
Produktnummer: 23090336
Verlag: Springer Nature EN
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2001
Seitenangabe: 438 S.
Masse: 1 Ex.; H25.5 cm x B20.3 cm x D2.7 cm 952 g
Abbildungen: Book
Gewicht: 952
Sonstiges: Lower undergraduate

Über den Autor

ROBIN DUNBAR is Professor of Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Liverpool (previously Professor of Biological Anthropology at University College, London). He is the author of 9 books and 103 articles for, among others, Nature and New Scientist.LOUISE BARRETT is Lecturer in Evolutionary Psychology and Behavioural Ecology at the University of Liverpool. Her research interests lie in the evolution of cognition and the socioecology of human and non-human primates and she is co-director of the De Hoop Baboon Project in South Africa.JOHN LYCETT is Lecturer in Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Liverpool. His current research interests are in human reproductive decision making and parental investment decisions.