The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology (Oxford Library of Psychology)

The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in this fast-growing area of research. With contributions from over fifty experts in the field, the range and depth of coverage is unequalled. In addition to well studied areas of investigation, such as mate choice and reproduction, the volume also includes chapters on the philosophical underpinnings of evolutionary psychology, comparative perspectives from other species, recent neurobiological findings, and gets to grips with the issue of cultural evolution in relation to human psychology. All the chapters combine a solid review of the relevant literature with well reasoned arguments and robust discussions of the major findings, as well as original insights and suggestions for future work. All the chapters are written by active researchers in the field of evolutionary psychology and so, as might be expected, a wide diversity of opinions is presented. The critical, wide-ranging and diverse discussions are thought-provoking and, taken together, the handbook as a whole provides a well balanced assessment of current research, from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. In addition, the editors provide an initial chapter and section introductions that place the contributions in context and help guide the reader by highlighting the major themes raised by the contributors. While each chapter thus stands on its own, and the book can be used as a work of reference, the integration of themes across chapters and sections means it can also be read in its entirety as a complement to textbooks and other publications in the field. The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology is the definitive text on this burgeoning field. Readership: Students and researchers in psychology, biology, philosophy, and anthropology. Evolutionary psychology is a component of all undergraduate psychology degrees Front cover......Page 1 Title page......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents ......Page 6 Contributors......Page 10 SECTION I Philosophical issues......Page 15 CHAPTER 1 Evolutionary psychology in the round - Robin Dunbar and Louise Barrett ......Page 17 CHAPTER 2 The power of culture - Henry Plotkin......Page 24 CHAPTER 3 Evolution and psychology in philosophical perspective - Matteo Mameli......Page 33 CHAPTER 4 Niche construction, human behavioural ecology and evolutionary psychology - Kevin N. Laland......Page 47 CHAPTER 5 Group-level evolutionary processes - David Sloan Wilson......Page 60 SECTION II The comparative approach......Page 67 CHAPTER 6 Homologizing the mind - Drew Rendall, Hugh Notman and John R. Vokey......Page 69 CHAPTER 7 Social knowledge in primates - Josep Call......Page 81 CHAPTER 8 Social cognition in non-primates - Redouan Bshary, Lucie H. Salwiczek and Wolfgang Wielder......Page 92 CHAPTER 9 Culture in primates and other animals - Carel P. van Schaik......Page 111 CHAPTER 10 - Empathy, sympathy, and prosocial preferences in primates - Joan B. Silk......Page 122 SECTION III Evolutionary neurobiology and cognition......Page 134 CHAPTER 11 Evolution of the social brain as a distributed neural system - Robert A. Barton......Page 136 CHAPTER 12 The neuroevolutionary and neuroaffective psychobiology of the prosocial brain - Jaak Panksepp......Page 152 CHAPTER 13 Neural pathways of social cognition - Tjeerd Jellema and David I. Perrett......Page 170 CHAPTER 14 Mirror neurons and social cognition - Giacomo Rizzolatti and Leonardo Fogassi......Page 185 CHAPTER 15 Mechanisms of ecological rationality: heuristics and environments that make us smart - Peter M. Todd and Gerd Gigerenzer......Page 202 SECTION IV Development......Page 216 CHAPTER 16 The evolution of empathizing and systemizing: assortative mating of two strong systemizers and the cause of autism - Simon Baron-Cohen......Page 218 CHAPTER 17 The ontogenetic origins of human cooperation - Emily Wyman and Michael Tomasello......Page 232 CHAPTER 18 Childhood experiences and reproductive strategies - Jay Belsky......Page 242 CHAPTER 19 Parental impacts on development: How proximate factors mediate adaptive plans - Tamas Bereczkei......Page 259 CHAPTER 20 Evolution of stress response to social threat - Mark V. Flinn......Page 276 CHAPTER 21 Birth order and sibling competition - Frank J. Sulloway......Page 299 SECTION V Mating, reproduction and life history......Page 314 CHAPTER 22 Body odours and body odour preferences in humans - Claus Wedekind......Page 316 CHAPTER 23 Reproductive strategies and tactics - Steven W. Gangestad......Page 322 CHAPTER 24 Symmetry, attractiveness and sexual selection - Gillian Rhodes and Leigh W. Simmons......Page 334 CHAPTER 25 Sex differences in aggression - Anne Campbell......Page 366 CHAPTER 26 The evolutionary ecology of human family size - Ruth Mace......Page 384 CHAPTER 27 Life-history theory, reproduction and longevity in humans - Virpi Lummaa......Page 398 CHAPTER 28 Evolutionary psychology meets history: insights into human nature through family reconstitution studies - Eckart Voland......Page 415 CHAPTER 29 Risk and decision-making - Bruce Winterhalder......Page 433 SECTION VI The self and the social world......Page 446 CHAPTER 30 Ecological and socio-cultural impacts on mating and marriage systems - Bobbi S. Low......Page 448 CHAPTER 31 Kinship and descent - Lee Cronk and Drew Gerkey......Page 462 CHAPTER 32 Individual differences - Daniel Nettle......Page 478 CHAPTER 33 Human evolution and social cognition - Mark Schaller, Justin H. Park and Douglas T. Kenrick......Page 490 CHAPTER 34 Temporal knowledge and autobiographical memory: an evolutionary perspective - John J. Skowronski and Constantine Sedikides......Page 504 CHAPTER 35 Shamans, yogins and indigenous psychologies - John H. Crook......Page 517 CHAPTER 36 Competitive altruism: a theory of reputation-based cooperation in groups - Mark Van Vugt, Gilbert Roberts and Charlie Hardy......Page 528 CHAPTER 37 Ethnic nepotism as heuristic: risky transactions and public altruism - Frank Salter......Page 538 SECTION VII Cultural evolution......Page 549 CHAPTER 38 Dual-inheritance theory: the evolution of human cultural capacities and cultural evolution - Joseph Henrich and Richard McElreath......Page 551 CHAPTER 39 Modelling cultural evolution - Richard McElreath and Joseph Henrich......Page 567 CHAPTER 40 Evolutionary perspectives in archaeology: from culture history to cultural evolution - Stephen Shennan......Page 582 CHAPTER 41 Memes - Robert Aunger......Page 593 CHAPTER 42 Explaining altruistic behaviour in humans - Herbert Gintis, Samuel Bowles, Robert Boyd and Ernst Fehr......Page 599 CHAPTER 43 The evolution of religion - Joseph A. Bulbulia......Page 614 CHAPTER 44 Evolutionary approaches to literature and drama - Joseph Carroll......Page 629 CHAPTER 4 Music and cognitive evolution - Ian Cross......Page 641 CHAPTER 46 The evolution of language - Simon Kirby......Page 660 Index......Page 673 Back cover......Page 698

the Oxford Handbook Of Evolutionary Psychology Provides A Comprehensive Overview Of The Latest Developments In This Fast-growing Area Of Research. With Contributions From Over Fifty Experts In The Field, The Range And Depth Of Coverage Is Unequalled.

in Addition To Well Studied Areas Of Investigation, Such As Mate Choice And Reproduction, The Volume Also Includes Chapters On The Philosophical Underpinnings Of Evolutionary Psychology, Comparative Perspectives From Other Species, And Recent Neurobiological Findings, And Gets To Grips With The Issue Of Cultural Evolution In Relation To Human Psychology. All The Chapters Combine A Solid Review Of The Relevant Literature With Well Reasoned Arguments And Robust Discussions Of The Major Findings, As Well As Original Insights And Suggestions For Future Work.

the Contributors Are All Active Researchers In The Field Of Evolutionary Psychology And So, As Might Be Expected, A Wide Diversity Of Opinions Is Presented. The Critical, Wide-ranging Discussions Are Thought-provoking And, Taken Together, The Handbook As A Whole Provides A Well Balanced Assessment Of Current Research, From Both Theoretical And Empirical Perspectives.

in Addition, The Editors Provide An Initial Chapter And Section Introductions That Place The Contributions In Context And Help Guide The Reader By Highlighting The Major Themes Raised By The Contributors. While Each Chapter Thus Stands On Its Own, And The Book Can Be Used As A Work Of Reference, The Integration Of Themes Across Chapters And Sections Means It Can Also Be Read In Its Entirety As A Complement To Textbooks And Other Publications In The Field.

the Oxford Handbook Of Evolutionary Psychology Is The Definitive Text On This Burgeoning Field.

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reviewer:gary B Kaniuk, Psy.d.(cermak Health Services)
description:this Thorough Handbook Describes Multiple Aspects Of Evolutionary Psychology, Combining Theoretical Foundations With Neurobiological Research Findings.
purpose:according To The Editors, The Evolutionary Approach Is Not A Competing Subdiscipline Within Psychology But Rather Provides A Framework For Integrating Psychology's Diverse Sub-disciplines And Uniting Them With Those Streams Of Organismic Biology That Concern Themselves With Behaviour -- A Programme That Celia Heyes (2000) Has Referred To As 'evolutionary Psychology In The Round.' The Authors Observe That, Evolutionary Psychology Is Now Clearly Here To Stay, Notwithstanding The Rather Negative Press It Has Received In Recent Years.... However, Its Future, We Are Convinced, Will Depend On Our Capacity To Integrate The Various Strands That Have Developed Over The Past Decade Or So.
audience:the Audience Includes Scholars And Graduate Students. The Authors Are All Active Researchers In The Field Of Evolutionary Psychology, Representing Many Different Countries.
features:the Book's Seven Sections Cover Philosophical Issues; The Comparative Approach; Evolutionary Neurobiology And Cognition; Development; Mating, Reproduction And Life History; The Self And The Social World; And Cultural Evolution. Chapters Include Research Findings And Nice Instructional Tables And Figures. This Book Is Not Easy Reading And Readers Should Have A Good Basic Knowledge Of Evolutionary Psychology And Biology In Order To Tackle This One. But The Authors Address Many Interesting Topics, Including The Power Of Culture, Ethnic Nepotism, Evolution Of Religion, And Music And Cognitive Evolution.
assessment:this Handbook Is Must Reading For Individuals Interested In Evolutionary Psychology And Biology. The Material Is Challenging To Read, But The Book Will Give Readers A Good Idea Of The Field. Though It Is Somewhat Expensive, Buyers Will Not Be Disappointed Because It Offers A Wealth Of Information.

With contributions from over 50 experts in the field, this book provides an overview of the latest developments in evolutionary psychology. In addition to well studied areas of investigation, it also includes chapters on the philosophical underpinnings of evolutionary psychology, comparative perspectives from other species, and more