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Book SynopsisJohn Cartwright is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biology at Chester College of Higher Education, affiliated to the University of Liverpool.
Trade ReviewCartwright’s book is worth a careful look if you are seeking a general and current overview of evolutionary theory applied to human behavior, or if you are trying to identify a resource on the evolution of human behavior for teaching purposes … The book is of value to a non-evolutionary scholar or student seeking a manageable overview of evolutionary approaches to human behavior … I have not found a better volume than Cartwright’s book for teaching purposes. * Peter B. Gray, Human Nature, Vol. 28 *
Table of ContentsHistorical Introduction: Evolution and Theories of Mind and Behaviour, Darwin and After Foundations of Darwinian Psychology Natural Selection, Inclusive Fitness and the Selfish Gene Sex and Sexual Selection The evolution of the Hominins The Quintessence of Dust: The Hominin Package Adaptations and Evolved Design Life History Theory Cognition and modularity Emotions Altruism and Cooperation Conflict and Crime Human Sexual Behaviour: Anthropological Perspectives Human Mate Choice: The Evolutionary Logic of Sexual Desire Facial Atractiveness The Paradox of Homosexuality Incest Avoidance and the Westermark Effect Darwinian Medicine: Evolutionary Perspectives on Health and Disease Three Case Studies in Evolution and Health: Diet, Cancer and Mental Disorder The Evolution of Culture: Genes and Memes Ethics
