1st Edition

Psychology of Everyday Life An Evolutionary Approach

234 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

234 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Exploring the psychology of everyday behaviour, this book uses an evolutionary perspective to explain experiences that many people share and can easily relate to. This book focuses on topics that are applicable to what people do and experience in their daily lives. Why do we choose the partners we do? Why do we laugh? Why is play so essential for children? Why are we drawn to stories, music,... Read more

Contents

1.           Introduction

2.           Love, sex, and relationships

3.           The family

4.           Humour and laughter

5.           Play, games, and sports

6.           Religion

7.           Environment

8.           Art, music, and literature

9.           Food

10.         TV, media, and internet

11.         Mental illness

Biography

Gil Greengross is an evolutionary behavioural scientist in the psychology department at Aberystwyth University, UK. He does interdisciplinary research that bridges traditional fields of study such as psychology, anthropology, and biology.

Lance Workman has many years of experience teaching evolutionary and biological psychology at the University of South Wales, University of Bath Spa and University College of Chester. He has also taught sociobiology at undergraduate level at the University of Sussex. He is currently a visiting Professor of Psychology at the University of South Wales, UK.

Nigel Holt taught and worked in psychology for over 25 years, starting in research in how humans combine light and sound into a single unit in the University of York, through research posts at the University of Reading and Leeds. He has been head of Psychology for 6 years at Aberystwyth University, UK