Description Where did we come from? What is our connection with other life forms? What are the mechanisms of Mind that define what it means to be a human being? Evolutionary psychology is a rEvolutionary new science, a true synthesis of modern principles of psychology and Evolutionary biology.
His hobbies include tennis, squash, and disc golf, and he is an avid film buff..
He enjoys extensive cross-cultural research collaborations and lectures widely within the United States and abroad.
In 2013, he was named one of the 30 most influential living psychologists in the world.
He is also the editor of the first comprehensive Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology (Wiley) and co-editor (with Patricia Hawley) of The Evolution of Personality and Individual Differences .
Hamilton Book Award for the first edition of Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind .
Stanley Hall Lectureship, the APA Distinguished Scientist Lecturer Award, and a Robert W.
The author of more than 300 scientific articles and six books, Buss has won numerous awards including the American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology, the APA G.
His primary research interests include human sexuality, mating strategies, conflict between the sexes, homicide, stalking, and sexual victimization.
He began his career in academics at Harvard, later moving to the University of Michigan before accepting his current position as professor of psychology at the University of Texas. from the University of California at Berkeley.
Buss received his Ph.
D.
About the Author David M.
Evolutionary Psychology is an invaluable resource for undergraduates studying psychology, biology and anthropology.
It is also accompanied by a thoroughly updated companion website featuring PowerPoints for each chapter, test bank questions, and links to web resources and videos.
This edition contains expanded coverage of cultural evolution, with a new section on culture-gene co-evolution, additional studies discussing interbreeding between modern humans and Neanderthals, expanded discussions of Evolutionary hypotheses that have been empirically disconfirmed, and much more Evolutionary Psychology features a wealth of student-friendly pedagogy including critical-thinking questions and case study boxes designed to show how to apply Evolutionary psychology to real-life situations.
Buss examines human behavior from an Evolutionary perspective, providing students with the conceptual tools needed to study Evolutionary psychology and apply them to empirical research on the human mind.
In this book, David M.
Since the publication of the award-winning first edition of Evolutionary Psychology , there has been an explosion of research within the field.
Description Where did we come from? What is our connection with other life forms? What are the mechanisms of Mind that define what it means to be a human being? Evolutionary psychology is a rEvolutionary new science, a true synthesis of modern principles of psychology and Evolutionary biology
