Evolutionary Psychology And Violence
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 volume is designed as an accessible way for policymakers outside of academia to learn about new theoretical developments.\ Evolutionary psychology—a relatively new theoretical model of...
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Introduces policymakers and public policy advocates to evolutionary psychology as related to issues including war, terrorism, rape, domestic violence, and criminality, and makes public policy recommendations.
ForewordPreface1The Evolution of Scientific Psychology and Public Policy: On Violence and Its Antidotes12The Social Implications of Evolutionary Psychology: Linking Brain Biochemistry, Toxins, and Violent Crime233Psychopathy as an Adaptation: Implications for Society and Social Policy574Combating Rape: Views of an Evolutionary Psychologist835Homicide: An Evolutionary Psychological Perspective and Implications for Public Policy1156Fear of Death and Social Behavior: The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness1297An Evolutionary Perspective on Intercultural Conflict: Basic Mechanisms and Implications for Immigration Policy1578Global Conflict Resolution: An Anthropological Diagnosis of Problems with World Governance2039Violence and Its Antidotes: Promises and Pitfalls of Evolutionarily Aware Policy Development239Index269About the Editors and Contributors285
