The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Evolutionary Psychology
ISBN13: 9780199738182ISBN10: 0199738181
Hardback,
600 pages
Jan 2012,
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Description
The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Evolutionary Psychology ambitiously brings together an eclectic and provocative body of work from some of the brightest minds in comparative psychology and evolutionary psychology, highlighting the strengths and insights of each field. Across chapters, readers will come to appreciate the new field of "comparative evolutionary psychology," which successfully combines laboratory and field approaches, drawing on diverse methodologies and theoretical viewpoints to elucidate the mysteries of animal behavior and cognition. This comprehensive volume includes coverage of:- Unique specializations in a wide range of taxa from insects, cephalopods, reptiles, corvids, canines, cetaceans, and primates
- Communication, cooperation, social learning, memory and cognitition in different species
- Controversial theories about the evolution of sometimes surprising abilities in species, both phylogenetically close to and distant from humans.
Suitable for seasoned researchers and graduate students alike, this volume reflects a range of views on human and non-human behavior and cognition, and advances these topics in a wide range of species.
Features
- Chapters include new findings and theoretical advances that have not been published or summarized elsewhere.
- This volume brings together some of the leading scholars in the fields of comparative and evolutionary psychology - those with sometimes divergent viewpoints on popular, current topics.
- Part of THE OXFORD LIBRARY OF PSYCHOLOGY series.
About the Author(s)
Jennifer Vonk, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Todd K. Shackelford, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Oakland University, and Director, Evolutionary Psychology Lab, Oakland University.
