03771nam 2200709Ia 450 991045522330332120200520144314.01-280-42329-397866104232930-313-04853-30-313-05703-6(CKB)1000000000806999(EBL)491352(OCoLC)61185429(SSID)ssj0000295892(PQKBManifestationID)11227889(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000295892(PQKBWorkID)10319608(PQKB)10780849(MiAaPQ)EBC491352(Au-PeEL)EBL491352(CaPaEBR)ebr10349423(CaONFJC)MIL42329(EXLCZ)99100000000080699920020601d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEvolutionary psychology and violence[electronic resource] a primer for policymakers and public policy advocates /edited by Richard W. Bloom and Nancy Dess ; foreword by Joseph Graves, JrWestport, Conn. Praeger20031 online resource (303 p.)Psychological dimensions to war and peaceDescription based upon print version of record.0-275-97467-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 Destructiveness7. 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 ContributorsEach 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 volume is designed as an accessible way for policymakers outside of academia to learn about new theoretical developments.||Evolutionary psychology-a relatively new theoretical model of psychology-provides valuable and exciting insights on human violence and public policy issues related to human vioPsychological dimensions to war and peace.ViolencePsychological aspectsSocial conflictPsychological aspectsGenetic psychologyViolenceGovernment policySocial conflictGovernment policyElectronic books.ViolencePsychological aspects.Social conflictPsychological aspects.Genetic psychology.ViolenceGovernment policy.Social conflictGovernment policy.303.6Bloom Richard W.1944-990180Dess Nancy Kimberly990181MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455223303321Evolutionary psychology and violence2264859UNINA