A complete exploration of the real-world applications and implications of evolutionary psychology
The exciting and sometimes controversial science of evolutionary psychology is becoming increasingly relevant to more fields of study than ever before. The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology, Volume 2, Integrations provides students and researchers with new insight into how EP draws from, and is applied in, fields as diverse as economics, anthropology, neuroscience, genetics, and political science, among others. In this thorough revision and expansion of the groundbreaking handbook, luminaries in the field provide an in-depth exploration of the foundations of evolutionary psychology as they relate to public policy, consumer behavior, organizational leadership, and legal issues.
Evolutionary psychology seeks to explain the reasons behind friendship, leadership, warfare, morality, religion, and culture - in short, what it means to be human. This enlightening text provides a foundational knowledgebase in EP, along with expert insights and the most up-to-date coverage of recent theories and findings.
- Explore the vast and expanding applications of evolutionary psychology
- Discover the psychology of human survival, mating parenting, cooperation and conflict, culture, and more
- Identify how evolutionary psychology is interwoven with other academic subjects and traditional psychological disciplines
- Discuss future applications of the conceptual tools of evolutionary psychology
As the established standard in the field, The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology, Volume 2 is the definitive guide for every psychologist and student to understand the latest and most exciting applications of evolutionary psychology.
Table of Contents
PART V GROUP LIVING: COOPERATION AND CONFLICT 621
David M. Buss and Daniel Conroy-Beam
25 Adaptations for Reasoning About Social Exchange 625
Leda Cosmides and John Tooby
26 Interpersonal Conflict and Violence 669
Martin Daly
27 Women’s Competition and Aggression 684
Anne Campbell
28 Prejudices: Managing Perceived Threats to Group Life 704
Steven L. Neuberg and Peter DeScioli
29 Leadership in War: Evolution, Cognition, and the Military Intelligence Hypothesis 722
Dominic D. P. Johnson
PART VI CULTURE AND COORDINATION 745
Daniel Conroy-Beam and David M. Buss
30 Cultural Evolution 749
Maciej Chudek, Michael Muthukrishna, and Joe Henrich
31 Morality 770
Robert Kurzban and Peter DeScioli
32 The Evolutionary Foundations of Status Hierarchy 788
Mark van Vugt and Joshua M. Tybur
33 Reputation 810
Pat Barclay
34 The Evolution and Ontogeny of Ritual 829
Cristine H. Legare and Rachel E. Watson-Jones
35 The Origins of Religion 848
Ara Norenzayan
36 The False Allure of Group Selection 867
Steven Pinker
PART VII INTERFACES WITH TRADITIONAL PSYCHOLOGY DISCIPLINES 881
David M. Buss
37 Evolutionary Cognitive Psychology 885
Peter M. Todd, Ralph Hertwig, and Ulrich Hoffrage
38 Evolutionary Developmental Psychology 904
David F. Bjorklund, Carlos Hernández Blasi, and Bruce J. Ellis
39 Evolutionary Social Psychology 925
Douglas T. Kenrick, Jon K. Maner, and Norman P. Li
40 The General Factor of Personality: A Hierarchical Life History Model 943
Aurelio José Figueredo, Michael A. Woodley of Menie, and W. Jake Jacobs
41 The Evolution of Cognitive Bias 968
Martie G. Haselton, Daniel Nettle, and Damian R. Murray
42 Biological Function and Dysfunction: Conceptual Foundations of Evolutionary Psychopathology 988
Jerome C. Wakefield
43 Evolutionary Psychology and Mental Health 1007
Randolph M. Nesse
PART VIII INTERFACES ACROSS TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES 1027
David M. Buss
44 Evolutionary Psychology and Evolutionary Anthropology 1029
Daniel M. T. Fessler, Jason A. Clark, and Edward K. Clint
45 Evolutionary Genetics 1047
Ruben C. Arslan and Lars Penke
46 Evolutionary Psychology and Endocrinology 1067
James R. Roney
47 Evolutionary Political Psychology 1084
Michael Bang Petersen
48 Evolutionary Literary Study 1103
Joseph Carroll
PART IX PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY 1121
David M. Buss
49 Evolutionary Psychology and Public Policy 1123
Nicolas Baumard
50 Evolution and Consumer Psychology 1143
Gad Saad
51 Evolution and Organizational Leadership 1161
Nigel Nicholson
52 Evolutionary Psychology and the Law 1180
Owen D. Jones
Afterword 1205
Richard Dawkins
Author Index I-1
Subject Index I-30
