The indispensable reference tool for the groundbreaking science of evolutionary psychology Why is the mind designed the way it is? How does input from the environment interact with the mind to produce behavior? These are the big, unanswered questions that the field of evolutionary psychology seeks to explore. The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology is the seminal work in this vibrant, quickly-developing new discipline. In this thorough revision and expansion, luminaries in the field provide an in-depth exploration of the foundations of evolutionary psychology and explain the new empirical discoveries and theoretical developments that continue at a breathtaking pace. Evolutionary psychologists posit that the mind has a specialized and complex structure, just as the body has a specialized and complex structure. From this important theoretical concept arises the vast array of possibilities that are at the core of the field, which seeks to examine such traits as perception, language, and memory from an evolutionary perspective. This examination is intended to determine the human psychological traits that are the products of sexual and natural selection and, as such, to chart and understand human nature. Join the discussion of the big questions addressed by the burgeoning field of evolutionary psychology Explore the foundations of evolutionary psychology, from theory and methods to the thoughts of EP critics Discover the psychology of human survival, mating, parenting, cooperation and conflict, culture, and more Identify how evolutionary psychology is interwoven with other academic subjects and traditional psychological disciplines The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology is the definitive guide for every psychologist and student interested in keeping abreast of new ideas in this quickly-developing field.
Foreword ix Steven Pinker Acknowledgments xv Contributors xvii Introduction: The Emergence and Maturation of Evolutionary Psychology xxiii David M. Buss PART I FOUNDATIONS OF EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY 1 David M. Buss 1 The Theoretical Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology 3 John Tooby and Leda Cosmides 2 Life History Theory and Evolutionary Psychology 88 Marco Del Giudice, Steven W. Gangestad, and Hillard S. Kaplan 3 Methods of Evolutionary Sciences 115 Jeffry A. Simpson and Lorne Campbell 4 Evolutionary Psychology and Its Critics 136 Edward H. Hagen 5 Intuitive Ontologies and Domain Specificity 161 Pascal Boyer and H. Clark Barrett PART II SURVIVAL 181 David M. Buss 6 The Evolutionary Psychology of Food Intake and Choice 183 Paul Rozin and Peter M. Todd 7 The Behavioral Immune System 206 Mark Schaller 8 Spatial Navigation and Landscape Preferences 225 Irwin Silverman and Jean Choi 9 Adaptations to Predators and Prey 246 H. Clark Barrett 10 Adaptations to Dangers From Humans 264 Joshua D. Duntley PART III MATING 287 Challenges of Mating 287 David M. Buss Adaptationism and Human Mating Psychology 291 Donald Symons 11 Fundamentals of Human Mating Strategies 294 David P. Schmitt 12 Physical Attractiveness: An Adaptationist Perspective 317 Lawrence S. Sugiyama 13 Contest Competition in Men 385 David A. Puts, Drew H. Bailey, and Philip L. Reno 14 Women s Sexual Interests Across the Ovulatory Cycle 403 Steven W. Gangestad, Randy Thornhill, and Christine E. Garver-Apgar 15 Human Sperm Competition 427 Todd K. Shackelford, Aaron T. Goetz, Craig W. LaMunyon, Michael N. Pham, and Nicholas Pound 16 Human Sexuality and Inbreeding Avoidance 444 Debra Lieberman and Jan Antfolk 17 Sexual Coercion 462 Mark Huppin and Neil M. Malamuth 18 Love and Commitment in Romantic Relationships 482 Lorne Campbell and Timothy J. Loving PART IV PARENTING AND KINSHIP 499 Martin Daly 19 Kin Selection 505 Raymond Hames 20 Evolution of Paternal Investment 524 David C. Geary 21 Parental Investment and Parent-Offspring Conflict 542 Catherine Salmon 22 The Evolutionary Ecology of the Family 561 Ruth Mace 23 Hunter-Gatherer Families and Parenting 578 Coren L. Apicella and Alyssa N. Crittenden 24 The Role of Hormones in the Evolution of Human Sociality 598 Mark V. Flinn and Carol V. Ward Author Index I-1 Subject Index I-30
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