Where did we come from? What is our connection with other life forms? What are the mechanisms
of mind that define what it means to be a human being? In the seventh edition of this
revolutionary textbook David M. Buss examines human behavior from an evolutionary perspective
providing students with the conceptual tools needed to study evolutionary psychology and apply
them to empirical research on the human mind. Content is organised by topic beginning with the
challenges of survival mating parenting and kinship progressing to challenges of group
living including cooperation aggression sexual conflict and status prestige and social
hierarchies. Key features of this edition include: Updated and enhanced material based on an
explosion of new theories and research including dozens of new references Expanded coverage of
topics including socioecology behavior emotions and gender Exploration of evolutionary
mismatches in several domains such as survival kinship and mating including a discussion of
internet dating With a wealth of student-friendly pedagogy including critical thinking
questions and case study boxes supporting the application of evolutionary psychology to
real-world situations this is an invaluable resource for undergraduates studying psychology
biology and anthropology. The textbook is also supported by a range of instructor resources
including PowerPoint slides a test bank and an instructor's manual to help students achieve
their higher learning goals.
