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ERIC Number: EJ827201
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Feb
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0003-066X
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The Great Struggles of Life: Darwin and the Emergence of Evolutionary Psychology
Buss, David M.
American Psychologist, v64 n2 p140-148 Feb 2009
Darwin envisioned a scientific revolution for psychology. His theories of natural and sexual selection identified two classes of struggles--the struggle for existence and the struggle for mates. The emergence of evolutionary psychology and related disciplines signals the fulfillment of Darwin's vision. Natural selection theory guides scientists to discover adaptations for survival. Sexual selection theory illuminates the sexual struggle, highlighting mate choice and same-sex competition adaptations. Theoretical developments since publication of "On the Origin of Species" identify important struggles unknown to Darwin, notably, within-families conflicts and conflict between the sexes. Evolutionary psychology synthesizes modern evolutionary biology and psychology to penetrate some of life's deep mysteries: Why do many struggles center around sex? Why is social conflict pervasive? And what are the mechanisms of mind that define human nature? (Contains 1 table.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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