Like our ancestors, we must do our best to survive, form friendships, win respect, attract mates, and care for our families. In the 21st century, however, the threats to our survival are sometimes hidden. This book presents evolutionary science-based advice for fending off our modern attackers and learning how to be happy in the modern world.
Tabella dei contenuti
Acknowledgments
Introduction. Evolutionary Psychology as a Guide to Self-Actualization
Chapter 1: Modern Problems Meet Ancient Human Motives
Chapter 2: The Psychology of Basic Survival
Chapter 3: Avoiding Bullies, Barbarians, and Micro-plunderers
Chapter 4: Getting Along
Chapter 5: Getting Ahead
Chapter 6: Finding True Love
Chapter 7: How Do Fools Stay in Love?
Chapter 8: Family Values
Chapter 9: Back to the Future
Postscript: To-do Tomorrow
Notes
References
About the Authors
Circa l’autore
Douglas T. Kenrick is author of
The Rational Animal and
Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life. He has published over 200 scientific articles, books, and chapters, the majority applying evolutionary ideas to human behavior and thought processes. His textbook
Social Psychology: Goals in Interaction, with Steven Neuberg, Robert Cialdini, and David Lundberg-Kenrick, is now in its 7th edition. He has appeared in numerous documentaries and the Oprah Winfrey Show, and written for
The New York Times and
Scientific American. His
Psychology Today blog, titled “Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life, ” has been visited by 4.6 million readers.
David Lundberg-Kenrick is Media Outreach Director for the Arizona State University psychology department, managing a new program called “Psych for Life, ” which connects psychological research to problems we all face every day. Dave studied film production at New York University and UT Austin, and shot footage for BBC, Discovery Channel, and SBS Australia, as well filming the founding members of the field of evolutionary psychology for HBES. He is coauthor of
Social Psychology: Goals in Interaction, 7e, for which he produced videos in which researchers from around the world share their findings in a lively animated format.
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