The evolution of mind : fundamental questions and controversies / / edited by Steven W. Gangestad, Jeffry A. Simpson

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Guilford Press, 2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (464 p.)
• Disciplina: 155.7
• Soggetto topico: Evolutionary psychology; Human evolution
• Altri autori: GangestadSteven W SimpsonJeffry A
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Methodological issues: the means of Darwinian behavioral science -- Fundamental meta-theoretical issues -- Debates concerning important human evolutionary outcomes.
• Sommario/riassunto: In the past two decades, an explosion of research has generated many compelling insights--as well as hotly debated controversies--about the evolutionary bases of human nature. This important volume brings together leading proponents of different theoretical and methodological perspectives to provide a balanced look at 12 key questions at the core of the field today. In 43 concise, accessible chapters, followed by an integrative conclusion, the contributors present viewpoints informed by human behavioral ecology, evolutionary psychology, and gene-culture coevolutionary approaches. Top
• Titolo autorizzato: The evolution of mind
• ISBN: 1-4625-2749-3; 1-281-12373-0; 9786611123734; 1-59385-662-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910815140003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II