Why do people resort to plastic surgery to look young? Why are stepchildren at greatest risk of fatal abuse? Why do we prefer gossip to algebra? Why must Dogon wives live alone in a dark hut for five days a month? Why are young children good at learning language but not sharing? Over the past decade, psychologists and behavioral ecologists have been finding answers to such se...(展开全部)

Starting with its origins in the work of Charles Darwin, the book covers all the key areas of evolutionary psychology, including the role played by genetics in our sexual behavior, parental decision-making, and how babies learn about and adapt to the world.

罗伯特 A.巴隆 (Robert A. baron) Rensselaer工艺学院的心理学教授和惠灵顿管理学教授。他于1968年在爱荷华大学获得博士学位。Baron教授曾任教于普渡大学、明厄尼苏达大学、得克萨斯大学、南卡罗来纳大学和普林斯顿大学。1982年他曾任牛津大学访问学者。1979至1981年他就任位于首都华盛顿的国家科学基金主任。他是美国心理协会会员，也是美国心理学会的会员。2001年， 他被法国政府任命为特邀资深研究员，在法国Tolouse的des sciences osciales大学担任此职。 尼拉 R.布兰斯科姆 (Nyla R.Branscombe) 美国堪萨斯大学心理学教授，普渡大学心理学博士，曾荣获美国心理学会社会与人格分会年度最佳出版奖，现为《社会与人格心理学》杂志副主编。 ...(展开全部)

- Invites the reader to explore the exciting boundaries of science - Provides an energetic romp through some of the most fascinating problems in evolutionary biology and psychology - Addresses questions such as why religion is a cross-cultural universal and why do humans love the arts? Why do men have shorter lifespans, and why do women have orgasms? For all that science knows ...(展开全部)

For courses in Evolutionary Psychology . David Buss, one of the foremost researchers in the field, has thoroughly revised his already successful text with nearly 400 new referencesto provide an even more comprehensive overview of this dynamic field. Using cutting-edge research and an engaging writing style, theFourth Edition of Evolutionary Psychology ensures that...(展开全部)

Where did we come from? What is our connection with other life forms? What are the mechanisms of mind that define what it means to be a human being? Evolutionary psychology is a revolutionary new science, a true synthesis of modern principles of psychology and evolutionary biology. David Buss examines human behavior from an evolutionary perspective and provides students with th...(展开全部)

The third edition of Evolutionary Psychology continues to be the premier text for the burgeoning field of evolutionary psychology, and this major update contains nearly 400 new references.

From reviews of the hardback: "A fascinating book which deserves a wide audience." European Medical Journal "a very significant contribution to the field of evolutionary thinking on human psychology and culture." British Journal of Medical Psychology Researchers have long been aware that the species-typical architecture of the human mind is the product of our evolutionary histo...(展开全部)

Remediating deficits and managing disabilities has been a central preoccupation for clinical psychologists. Positive Psychology, in contrast, is concerned with the enhancement of happiness and well-being, involving the scientific study of the role of personal strengths and positive social systems in the promotion of optimal wellbeing. Alan Carr's Positive Psychology has become ...(展开全部)