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Book SynopsisThe interface of sexual behavior and evolutionary psychology is a rapidly growing domain, rich in psychological theories and data as well as controversies and applications. With nearly eighty chapters by leading researchers from around the world, and combining theoretical and empirical perspectives, The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work in the field. Providing a broad yet in-depth overview of the various evolutionary principles that influence all types of sexual behaviors, the handbook takes an inclusive approach that draws on a number of disciplines and covers nonhuman and human psychology. It is an essential resource for both established researchers and students in psychology, biology, anthropology, medicine, and criminology, among other fields. Volume 1: Foundations of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology addresses foundational theories and methodological approaches.
Table of ContentsPart I. Foundations of Evolution: 1. Natural selection Anna G. B. Sedlacek; 2. Sexual selection Mohammad Atari; 3. Inclusive fitness theory Carey J Fitzgerald and Brittany Lorentz; 4. Adaptive problems in the domain of human sexuality Kelly Asao; 5. Adaptations, Byproducts, and Spandrels Jaroslav Flegr; 6. Evolved psychological mechanisms: Properties and Evidence, Misconceptions and Mismatches Samuel Pearson and William von Hippel; Part II. Middle-level Theories: 7. Parental investment theory Farid Pazhoohi; 8. Parent-offspring conflict Catherine A. Salmon and Jessica A. Hehman; 9. Theory and evidence for reciprocal altruism Masanori Takano and Genki Ichinose; 10. Life history theory and mating strategies Aurelio José Figueredo and Mateo Peñaherrera-Aguirre; 11.Sperm competition theory Tara DeLecce; 12.Sexual conflict theory Ulrika Candolin; 13. Cross-species comparisons Martha Escobar, Francisco Arcediano, Zebulon K. Bell, and Jordyn Truax; 14. Cross-cultural methods in sexual psychology Marina L. Butovskaya; 15. Behavioral genetics Severi Luoto and Michael A. Woodley; 16. Sex differences and sex similarities Jessica L. Engelbrecht and John E. Edlund; 17. Individual differences in sexual psychology Aurelio José Figueredo and Catherine A. Salmon; 18. Experimental methods in sexual psychology Carey J. Fitzgerald and Jody A. Thompson; Index.
