1st Edition

Sociobiology and Psychology Ideas, Issues and Applications

Edited By Charles Crawford, Martin Smith, Dennis Krebs Copyright 1987
448 Pages
by Routledge

448 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1987, Sociobiology and Psychology: Ideas, Issues, and Applications is a compilation of essays focusing on the intersection of sociobiology and psychology. It explores the biological basis of social behaviors and the relevance of evolutionary theory to understanding human psychology. The volume aims to integrate evolutionary thinking into psychology and the social... Read more

Preface.  Part I: Ideas  1. Sociobiology: Of What Value to Psychology? Charles Crawford  2. Evolution: A Primer for Psychologists Katherine M. Noonan  3. Sociobiology and Knowledge: Is Evolutionary Epistemology a Viable Option? Michael Ruse  4. The Challenge of Altruism in Biology and Psychology Dennis Krebs  Part II: Issues  5. If We’re All Darwinians, What’s the Fuss About? Donald Symons  6. What Can Genes Do? John L. Fuller  7. Kin Recognition: Functions and Mediating Mechanisms Richard H. Porter  8. Race, Race Differences, and Race Relations: Perspectives from Psychology and Sociobiology Irwin Silverman  Part III: Applications  9. Evolution and Developmental Psychology: Toward a Sociobiology of Human Development Martin S. Smith  10. Play, Games and Innovation: Sociobiological Findings and Unanswered Questions Robert Fagen  11. Human Rape: The Strengths of the Evolutionary Perspective Randy Thornhill and Nancy Wilmsen Thornhill  12. Evolutionary Psychology and Family Violence Martin Daly and Margo Wilson  13. Evolutionary Pressures and Limitations to Self-Preservation Denys de Catanzaro  14. Sex Differences in Human Mate Selection Criteria: An Evolutionary Perspective David M. Buss  15. Incest Taboos and Avoidance: Some African Applications Pierre L. van den Berghe  16. Evolutionary Theory and Rules of Mating and Marriage Pertaining to Relatives Nancy Wilmsen Thornhill and Randy Thornhill  17. Epilogue Martin S. Smith.  Author Index.  Subject Index.

Biography

Charles Crawford

Martin Smith

Denni Krebs