Evolutionary psychology and violence : a primer for policymakers and public policy advocates /

Each chapter in this volume poses a public policy issue related to violence, describes aspects of evolutionary psychology that are relative, and then posits public policy recommendations based on this psychological model. Topics covered also include psychopathy, despotism, and suicide bombings. This...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Bloom, Richard W., 1944-, Dess, Nancy Kimberly
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003.
Colección:Psychological dimensions to war and peace.
Temas:
Violence > Psychological aspects.
Social conflict > Psychological aspects.
Genetic psychology.
Violence > Government policy.
Social conflict > Government policy.
Violence > Aspect psychologique.
Psychologie génétique.
Violence > Politique gouvernementale.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Violence in Society.
Genetic psychology
Social conflict > Government policy
Social conflict > Psychological aspects
Violence > Government policy
Violence > Psychological aspects
Evolutionary psychology.
Geweld.
Sociale conflicten.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The evolution of scientific psychology and public policy : on violence and its antidotes / Richard W. Bloom
  • The social implications of evolutionary psychology : linking brain biochemistry, toxins, and violent crime / Roger D. Masters
  • Psychopathy as an adaptation : implications for society and social policy / Stuart Kinner
  • Combating rape : views of an evolutionary psychologist / Linda Mealey
  • Homicide : an evolutionary psychological perspective and implications for public policy / David M. Buss and Joshua D. Duntley
  • Fear of death and social behavior : the anatomy of human destructiveness / Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszczynski
  • An evolutionary perspective on intercultural conflict : basic mechanisms and implications for immigration policy / Harold D. Fishbein and Nancy Dess
  • Global conflict resolution : an anthropological diagnosis of problems with world governance / Christopher Boehm
  • Violence and its antidotes : promises and pitfalls of evolutionarily aware policy development / Nancy Dess.

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