Human Evolutionary Psychology - Softcover

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Louise Barret is Lecturer in Evolutionary Psychology and Behavioral Ecology at the University of Liverpool and Codirector of the De Hoop Baboon Project in South Africa. Robin Dunbar is Professor of Evolutionary Psychology and Behavioral Ecology at the University of Liverpool and the author of Grooming, Gossip, and the Evolution of Language, Primate Social Systems, The Trouble with Science, and Primate Conservation Biology. John Lycett is Lecturer in Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Liverpool, where he studies human reproductive and parental investment decisions.

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"This is more than a much-needed comprehensive introductory text to the area. It is an antidote to the erroneous view that the evolutionary approach to human psychology and action is some monolithic view focused solely upon the concept of adaptation and reproductive success. As this book shows, it is many things, including the study of the causal powers and origins of human culture. If this book has a single message, it is long live pluralism."--Henry Plotkin, University College London

"This is an impressive review of the literature on the evolution of human behavior, including human evolutionary ecology and psychology. It will be a useful teaching resource, and there is nothing quite like it currently available."--Ruth Mace, University College London

"This well-written and balanced textbook presents the complexity of the debate over evolutionary psychology. A valuable addition to the teaching resources for the growing area of evolutionary psychology, it provides the foundational information that allows students to confront the primary source material."--Steven Scher, Eastern Illinois University