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"The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Evolutionary Psychology ambitiously brings together an eclectic and provocative body of work from some of the brightest minds in comparative psychology and evolutionary psychology, highlighting the strengths and insights of each field. Across chapters, readers will come to appreciate the new field of ""comparative evolutionary psychology,"" which successfully combines laboratory and field approaches, drawing on diverse methodologies and theoretical viewpoints to elucidate the mysteries of animal behavior and cognition. This comprehensive volume includes coverage of: - Unique specializations in a wide range of taxa from insects, cephalopods, reptiles, corvids, canines, cetaceans, and primates- Communication, cooperation, social learning, memory and cognitition in different species- Controversial theories about the evolution of sometimes surprising abilities in species, both phylogenetically close to and distant from humans. Suitable for seasoned researchers and graduate students alike, this volume reflects a range of views on human and non-human behavior and cognition, and advances these topics in a wide range of species."

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Author:   Jennifer Vonk (Professor of Psychology, Professor of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, Long Beach, MS) ,  Todd K. Shackelford (Professor of Psychology, Professor of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL) ,  Jennifer Vonk
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 25.10cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   1.179kg
ISBN:  

9780199738182

ISBN 10:   0199738181
Pages:   600
Publication Date:   23 February 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Section I: Introduction to Comparative Evolutionary Psychology 1. Toward Bridging Gaps: Finding Commonality among Evolutionary and Comparative Psychologists Jennifer Vonk and Todd Shackelford 2. Why Behaviorism isn't Satanism Louise Barrett 3. Confronting Language, Representation, and Belief: A Limited Defense of Mental Continuity Kirsten Andrews and Ljiljana Radenovic Section 2: Cognitive Specializations 4. Evolved Cognitive Specializations Aaron Sell 5. Convergent Evolution of Cognition in Corvids, Apes and other animals Jayden van Horik, Nicola Clayton, and Nathan Emery 6. Social Complexity and Intelligence Robin Dunbar and A.J. Sutcliffe 7. Cephalopod Intelligence Jennifer Mather 8. Cold-blooded cognition: Reptilian Cognitive Abilities Anna Wilkinson and Ludwig Huber 9. Cetacean Cognitive Specializations Kelly Jaakkola 10. Primate Cognitive Specializations Erika Cartmill and Dario Maestripieri 11. The Evolution of Canine Cognition Adam Miklosi Section 3: Memory 12. Episodic Memory and Planning Caroline R. Raby and Nicola Clayton 13. Comparative mental time travel: Is there a cognitive divide between humans and animals in episodic memory and planning? Miranda Feeney and William Roberts 14. Animal Models of Human Cognition Jonathan Crystal 15. Metamemory across Species David Smith, Mariana V. C. Coutinho, Joseph Boomer, and Michael Beran Section 4: Communication Systems 16. Symbolic Communication in the Grey Parrot Irene Pepperberg 17. Communication in Non-human Primates Klaus Zuberbuhler 18. Female preference functions provide a window into cognition, the evolution of communication, and speciation in plant-feeding insects Reginald B. Cocroft and Laura E. Sullivan-Beckers 19. Apes and the Evolution of Language: Taking stock of 40 years of Research Heidi Lyn Section 5: Culture and Cooperation 20. The Phylogeny and Ontogeny of Prosocial Behavior Joan Silk and Bailey House 21. The Ontogeny and of Phylogeny Cooperation Felix Warneken and Alicia P. Melis 22. Culture and the Evolution of Human Sociality Alex Mesoudi and Keith Jensen 23. The Evolution of Morality: Which Aspects of Human Moral Concerns Are Shared With Non-Human Primates? Mark Sheskin and Laurie Santos 24. The Evolutionary and Comparative Psychology of Social Learning and Culture Lydia Hopper and Andrew Whiten 25. The Many Faces of Imitation: Cognitive and Motor Imitation in Children and Non-human Primates Francys Subiaul 26. The Ecology and Evolution of Social Behavior and Cognition in Primates Christophe Boesch Section 6: Conclusions and Future Directions 27. The Evolution of a Cooperative Social Mind Dorothy Cheney and Robert Seyfarth 28. Darwin, Tinbergen, and the Evolution of Comparative Cognition Sara Shettleworth 29. Comparative Evolutionary Psychology; a United Discipline for the Study of Evolved Traits Jennifer Vonk and Todd Shackelford

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Jennifer Vonk, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast. Todd K. Shackelford, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Oakland University, and Director, Evolutionary Psychology Lab, Oakland University.

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