Sociobiology and Psychology : Ideas, Issues and Applications (Hardcover)

Preface.??Part I: Ideas? 1. Sociobiology: Of What Value to Psychology? Charles Crawford? 2. Evolution: A Primer for Psychologists Katherine M. Noonan? 3. Sociobiology and Knowledge: Is Evolutionary Epistemology a Viable Option? Michael Ruse? 4. The Challenge of Altruism in Biology and Psychology Dennis Krebs??Part II: Issues? 5. If We’re All Darwinians, What’s the Fuss About? Donald Symons? 6. What Can Genes Do? John L. Fuller??7. Kin Recognition: Functions and Mediating Mechanisms Richard H. Porter? 8. Race, Race Differences, and Race Relations: Perspectives from Psychology and Sociobiology Irwin Silverman??Part III: Applications? 9. Evolution and Developmental Psychology: Toward a Sociobiology of Human Development Martin S. Smith? 10. Play, Games and Innovation: Sociobiological Findings and Unanswered Questions Robert Fagen??11. Human Rape: The Strengths of the Evolutionary Perspective Randy Thornhill and Nancy Wilmsen Thornhill? 12. Evolutionary Psychology and Family Violence Martin Daly and Margo Wilson? 13. Evolutionary Pressures and Limitations to Self-Preservation Denys de Catanzaro? 14. Sex Differences in Human Mate Selection Criteria: An Evolutionary Perspective David M. Buss? 15. Incest Taboos and Avoidance: Some African Applications Pierre L. van den Berghe? 16. Evolutionary Theory and Rules of Mating and Marriage Pertaining to Relatives Nancy Wilmsen Thornhill and Randy Thornhill? 17. Epilogue Martin S. Smith.? Author Index.? Subject Index.