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Human Evolutionary Psychology
Louise Barrett,Robin I. M. Dunbar,John Lycett +2 more
- 26 Nov 2001
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TL;DR: The Evolutionary Approach to Human Behaviour Basics of Evolutionary Theory Cooperation Among Kin Reciprocity and Sharing Mate Choice and Social Cognition and the Modular Brain are presented.
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Abstract: Preface The Evolutionary Approach to Human Behaviour Basics of Evolutionary Theory Cooperation Among Kin Reciprocity and Sharing Mate Choice Life History Constraints and Reproductive Decisions Parental Investment Strategies Marriage and Inheritance The Individual in Society Cognition and the Modular Brain Social Cognition and its Development Language Cultural Evolution References
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