ABSTRACT

Covering a range of topics, from the evolution of language, theory of mind, and the mentality of apes, through to psychological disorders, human mating strategies and relationship processes, this volume makes a timely and significant contribution to what is fast becoming one of the most prominent and fruitful approaches to understanding the nature and psychology of the human mind.

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction

The Evolution of Evolutionary Psychology

chapter 2|26 pages

Evolutionary Cognitive Science

Adding What and Why to How the Mind Works

chapter 5|29 pages

Evolving to Be Mentalists

The “Mind-Reading Mums” Hypothesis

chapter 6|29 pages

Uncertainty, Contingency, and Attachment

A Life History Theory of Theory of Mind

chapter 10|20 pages

Clinical Psychology and Evolutionary Psychology

Strange Bedfellows?