Evolution and Human Behaviour

John Cartwright is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biology at Chester College of Higher Education, affiliated to the University of Liverpool.

• Historical Introduction: Evolution and Theories of Mind and Behaviour, Darwin and AfterFoundations of Darwinian PsychologyNatural Selection, Inclusive Fitness and the Selfish GeneSex and Sexual SelectionThe evolution of the HomininsThe Quintessence of Dust: The Hominin PackageAdaptations and Evolved DesignLife History TheoryCognition and modularityEmotionsAltruism and CooperationConflict and CrimeHuman Sexual Behaviour: Anthropological PerspectivesHuman Mate Choice: The Evolutionary Logic of Sexual DesireFacial AtractivenessThe Paradox of HomosexualityIncest Avoidance and the Westermark EffectDarwinian Medicine: Evolutionary Perspectives on Health and DiseaseThree Case Studies in Evolution and Health: Diet, Cancer and Mental DisorderThe Evolution of Culture: Genes and MemesEthics

Cartwright’s book is worth a careful look if you are seeking a general and current overview of evolutionary theory applied to human behavior, or if you are trying to identify a resource on the evolution of human behavior for teaching purposes … The book is of value to a non-evolutionary scholar or student seeking a manageable overview of evolutionary approaches to human behavior … I have not found a better volume than Cartwright’s book for teaching purposes.