Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind
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"Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind" is a foundational textbook by David M. Buss that explains human thought and behavior through the lens of evolutionary theory and adaptation.
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|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ textbook ⓘ |
| author | David M. Buss ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
adaptationist perspective on the mind
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environment of evolutionary adaptedness ⓘ modularity of mental mechanisms ⓘ |
| explains |
human behavior through evolutionary adaptation
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human thought through evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| field |
cognitive science
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evolutionary biology ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
adaptive problems faced by ancestral humans
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design features of the human mind ⓘ proximate psychological mechanisms ⓘ ultimate evolutionary explanations of behavior ⓘ |
| genre |
evolutionary psychology literature
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psychology textbook ⓘ |
| hasEdition | multiple revised editions ⓘ |
| includes |
applications to modern human behavior
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empirical research findings ⓘ theoretical foundations of evolutionary psychology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
graduate students
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researchers in evolutionary biology ⓘ researchers in psychology ⓘ undergraduate students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive coverage of mating and sexuality
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influence on the popularization of evolutionary psychology ⓘ systematic integration of evolutionary theory with psychology ⓘ |
| subject |
adaptation
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aggression ⓘ cooperation ⓘ emotion ⓘ evolutionary psychology ⓘ family relationships ⓘ human behavior ⓘ human cognition ⓘ jealousy ⓘ life history theory ⓘ mating strategies ⓘ natural selection ⓘ parental investment ⓘ psychological mechanisms ⓘ sexual selection ⓘ status and social hierarchies ⓘ |
| usedAs | core textbook in evolutionary psychology courses ⓘ |
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