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Evolutionary Psychology An Introduction

Coming soon in October 2025

Authors

, University of South Wales, , Sheffield Hallam University
Published 2025

Description

The fully revised fifth edition of this highly acclaimed undergraduate textbook provides a thought-provoking introduction to evolutionary psychology, while assuming no prior knowledge of evolutionary theory. The authors continue to carefully guide students towards a level of understanding where they can critically apply evolutionary theory to psychological explanation, providing an engaging and balanced discussion of the field. New material has been added on female homosexuality, artificial intelligence and language, cooking and human brain expansion, Covid-19 and rates of evolutionary change,…

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Key features

  • In full colour, with more than a third of figures new to this edition
  • Perfect for upper-level undergraduate psychology students, assuming no prior knowledge of evolutionary theory and biology
  • Includes new material on female homosexuality, artificial intelligence and language, cooking and human brain expansion, Covid-19 and rates of evolutionary change, and the effects of digital media on mental health
  • Retains the bold key terms, chapter summaries, and glossary of previous editions, but includes new and revised boxed case studies, extra discussion questions, and additional further reading suggestions
  • Supported online by an updated test bank of 280 multiple-choice questions, complete with solutions, updated lecture slides for each chapter, and short answers to the end-of-chapter questions

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