Historians and the Evolutionary Approach to Human Behavior

Author(s):  
Gregory Hanlon
2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 147470491201000 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Craig Roberts ◽  
Mark van Vugt ◽  
Robin I. M. Dunbar

An evolutionary approach is a powerful framework which can bring new perspectives on any aspect of human behavior, to inform and complement those from other disciplines, from psychology and anthropology to economics and politics. Here we argue that insights from evolutionary psychology may be increasingly applied to address practical issues and help alleviate social problems. We outline the promise of this endeavor, and some of the challenges it faces. In doing so, we draw parallels between an applied evolutionary psychology and recent developments in Darwinian medicine, which similarly has the potential to complement conventional approaches. Finally, we describe some promising new directions which are developed in the associated papers accompanying this article.


2019 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Del Giudice

Abstract The argument against innatism at the heart of Cognitive Gadgets is provocative but premature, and is vitiated by dichotomous thinking, interpretive double standards, and evidence cherry-picking. I illustrate my criticism by addressing the heritability of imitation and mindreading, the relevance of twin studies, and the meaning of cross-cultural differences in theory of mind development. Reaching an integrative understanding of genetic inheritance, plasticity, and learning is a formidable task that demands a more nuanced evolutionary approach.


1975 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-75
Author(s):  
RALPH H. TURNER
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1975 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-171
Author(s):  
SONIA F. OSLER
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1975 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 432-432
Author(s):  
RICHARD F. THOMPSON
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1975 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
BRENDAN MAHER
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PsycCRITIQUES ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ed Glenn
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