Human Evolutionary Psychology Book

by phil on Sunday Sep 21, 2003 12:25 AM
evolutionary psychology

Human Evolutionary Psychology Book

Why do people resort to plastic surgery to look young? Why are stepchildren at greatest risk of fatal abuse? Why do we prefer gossip to algebra? Why must Dogon wives live alone in a dark hut for five days a month? Why are young children good at learning language but not sharing? Over the past decade, psychologists and behavioral ecologists have been finding answers to such seemingly unrelated questions by applying an evolutionary perspective to the study of human behavior and psychology. Human Evolutionary Psychology is a comprehensive, balanced, and readable introduction to this burgeoning field. It combines a sophisticated understanding of the basics of evolutionary theory with a solid grasp of empirical case studies.

I purused this book at Borders today... some of the topics blew my mind. I may buy it later, but if I don't, I hope you do and fill me in on it.