294 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

294 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

294 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The relationship between how we evolved and how we behave is a controversial and fascinating field of study. From how we choose a mate to how we socialize with other people, the evolutionary process has an enduring legacy on the way we view the world. Evolution and Behavior provides students with a thorough and accessible introduction to this growing discipline. Placing evolutionary... Read more

1. Why the fuss? Evolution and human behavior  2. How did we get here: human evolution and genetics  3. Darwin’s second selective force: sexual selection  4. Mate choice: the origin of human sexual preferences  5. Living with others: evolution and social behaviour  6. Growing up: Evolution and development  7. Decisions, decisions: the evolution of cognition and emotion  8. When things go wrong – evolution and abnormal psychology  9. Culture vultures: evolution and culture  10. Darwinian differences  11. Putting it together: Criticisms, Debates and Future Directions

Biography

Lance Workman is Visiting Professor of Psychology at the University of South Wales in the UK.

Will Reader is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK.

"As this book demonstrates clearly, behavior becomes immensely more comprehensible through the lens of evolution. Workman and Reader’s text is thorough and readable, and not afraid to tackle the issues that many see as most challenging from an evolutionary perspective, such as culture and mental illness."
Dr Michael E. Price, Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University London, UK