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Evolutionary Psychology and Motivation (Nebraska Symposium on Motivation)

By et al , Jeffrey A. French (Editor)

Book information

Year
2001
ISBN
0803229267, 9780803229266, 9780803201460
Open Library ID
OL3581069M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
962 kB (984965 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
221\246
Topic
Psychology
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Recent media coverage of the controversial theory of sexual violence as a product of biological evolution has once again brought the question of the origins of human motivation into the public eye. In this volume, leading scholars in behavioral studies examine the value of evolutionary perspectives in understanding psychological motivations. Beginning with the fundamental fact that humans are part of the biological world, evolutionary psychologists contend that human motivations and mental processes should be understood as by-products of natural selection. By viewing human psychology—both normal and abnormal—within this framework, evolutionary psychologists intend to bridge the disciplinary divide between traditional psychology and fields such as biology.

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