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Evolutionary Psychology An Introduction

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Authors

Lance Workman
, University of South Wales,
Will Reader
, Sheffield Hallam University
Published 2014

Description

Written for undergraduate psychology students, and assuming little knowledge of evolutionary science, the third edition of this classic textbook provides an essential introduction to evolutionary psychology. Fully updated with the latest research and new learning features, it provides a thought-provoking overview of evolution and illuminates the evolutionary foundation of many of the broader topics taught in psychology departments. The text retains its balanced and critical evaluation of hypotheses and full coverage of the fundamental topics required for undergraduates. This new…

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Key features

  • Specifically written for psychology students, assuming no prior knowledge of evolutionary science and biology
  • Includes more material on the social and reproductive behaviour of non-human primates, morality, cognition, development and culture
  • New and enhanced pedagogy includes twice the number of thought questions per chapter, new text boxes, an online test bank of nearly 300 multiple choice questions, and updated photos, figures and illustrations throughout

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