Oxford: Oxford University Press, Date: 2012. Hardcover. Good +. Hardcover. 10" X 7". xii, 436pp. Gentle bumps and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper over boards. Toning to bottom edge of text block. Inked notation to front paste-down. Pages are free of marks and notation. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Human behaviour is marvellous in its complexity, variability and unpredictability. Understanding it, however, is not solely the role of psychologists: everyone has a vested interest in it, from individuals to organisations and industry. Recently, biologists and psychologists have had considerable success incorporating insights from evolutionary theory to help them understand some fundamental psychological issues, in a discipline now known as evolutionary psychology. However, to date, these useful insights have not been widely applied to tackle specific practical problems or issues in society. This innovative new book kick-starts this process. It provides a foundation for an incipient focus on applications of evolutionary research. It draws together a collection of renowned academics from a disparate set of fields, whose common interest lies in using evolutionary thinking to inform their research. Topics range from reviews of evolutionary perspectives on adult and family relationships, insights into business, economics and marketing, health and interactions with technology and the media, through to major global and societal issues such as promoting green ...

ISBN10: 0199586071, ISBN13: 9780199586073, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford] Hardcover Hardcover. 10" X 7". xii, 436pp. Gentle bumps and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper over boards. Toning to bottom edge of text block. Inked notation to front paste-down. Pages are free of marks and notation. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Human behaviour is marvellous in its complexity, variability and unpredictability. Understanding it, however, is not solely the role of psychologists: everyone has a vested interest in it, from individuals to organisations and industry. Recently, biologists and psychologists have had considerable success incorporating insights from evolutionary theory to help them understand some fundamental psychological issues, in a discipline now known as evolutionary psychology. However, to date, these useful insights have not been widely applied to tackle specific practical problems or issues in society. This innovative new book kick-starts this process. It provides a foundation for an incipient focus on applications of evolutionary research. It draws together a collection of renowned academics from a disparate set of fields, whose common interest lies in using evolutionary thinking to inform their research. Topics range from reviews of evolutionary perspectives on adult and family relationships, insights into business, economics and marketing, health and interactions with technology and the media, through to major ...
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ISBN10: 0199586071, ISBN13: 9780199586073, [publisher: Oxford Univ Pr] Hardcover 1st edition. 472 pages. 9.75x7.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.
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