This Handbook provides a rich overview of the most important theoretical and empirical work in the field. Chapters cover a broad range of topics, including theoretical foundations, the integration of evolutionary psychology with other life, social, and behavioral sciences, as well as with the arts and the humanities, and the increasing power of evolutionary psychology to inform applied fields, including medicine, psychiatry, law, and education.

Table of Contents

• List of Figures and Tables
• Notes on the Editor and Contributors
• Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology
• Sexual Selection: A Brief Introduction - C. Ruth Archer and David J. Hosken
• Inclusive Fitness Theory - Carey J. Fitzgerald
• Adaptive Problems - Gary L. Brase
• Differential Reproduction - Laura Betzig
• The Products of Evolution: Conceptual Distinctions, Evidentiary Criteria, and Empirical Examples - Laith Al-Shawaf, David M. G. Lewis, Nicole Barbaro and Yzar S. Wehbe
• Evolved Psychological Mechanisms - David M. G. Lewis, Laith Al-Shawaf, Matthew B. Thompson and David M. Buss
• Middle-Level Evolutionary Theories
• Why Sex? - Mark V. Flinn
• Parental Investment Theory - Justin K. Mogilski
• Parent–Offspring Conflict - Menelaos Apostolou
• The Theory of Reciprocal Altruism - Gerald Carter, Mu-Hsun Chen and Imran Razik
• The Trivers–Willard Hypothesis - Catherine Salmon and Jessica Hehman
• Life History Theory - Daniel J. Kruger
• Sperm Competition Theory - Tara DeLecce and Michael N. Pham
• Sexual Conflict Theory: Concepts and Empirical Tests - Wayne G. Rostant, Emily K. Fowler and Tracey Chapman
• Attachment Theory: A Behavioral Systems Approach for Studying Species-Universal and Individual-Differences Aspects of the Social Mind - Mario Mikulincer and Phillip R. Shaver
• Research Methods and Strategies
• Cross-Species Comparisons: When Comparing Apples to Oranges is Fruitful - Jennifer Vonk, Jared Edge, Jacob Pappas, Audrey Robeson and Amity Jordan
• Cross-Cultural Research - Menelaos Apostolou
• Neuroscientific Methods - Jennifer Mundale
• Behavior Genetics - Nicole Barbaro and Lars Penke
• Sex Differences and Sex Similarities - Alastair P. C. Davies
• Within-Species Individual Differences - Tim Marsh
• Social Biogeography - Aurelio José Figueredo, Mateo Peñaherrera-Aguirre, Steven C. Hertler and Michael A. Woodley of Menie
• Cross-Cultural Differences in Cognition and Learning - Alfredo Ardila
• Sources of Data for Testing Evolutionary Hypotheses - Carey J. Fitzgerald and Jody A. Thompson
• Controversial Issues and Misunderstandings in Evolutionary Psychology - Darren Burke
• Integration within Psychology
• Evolutionary Social Psychology - Michael Baker
• Evolutionary Cognitive Psychology - Jeanette Altarriba and Allison M. Wilck
• Evolutionary Developmental Psychology - Carlos Hernández Blasi
• Evolutionary Neuropsychology - Frederick L. Coolidge and Thomas Wynn
• Comparative Evolutionary Psychology - Sarah F. Brosnan
• Evolutionary Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Stephen M. Colarelli, Charlie Yang, and Tyler J. Mirando
• Evolutionary Clinical Psychology - Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair, Simen Mjøen Larsen, and Thomas H. Kleppestø
• Evolutionary Cultural Psychology - Oliver Sng and Steven L. Neuberg
• Evolutionary Educational Psychology - John Sweller
• Integration with Other Life, Social, and Behavioral Sciences
• Evolutionary Psychology and Biology - John Alcock
• Implications of Genetic Research for Evolutionary Psychology - Rachel Knoblach, Bethany Mims, Raquel Oliveira, and Kevin Beaver
• Evolutionary Psychology and Anthropology - Elizabeth Cashdan, Joan B. Silk, and Aiyana K. Willard
• Evolutionary Psychology and Archaeology - Marc A. Abramiuk
• Evolutionary Psychology and Sociology - Stephen K. Sanderson
• Evolutionary Psychology and Political Science: The Role of Human Psychology in Institutional Structures - Rose McDermott
• Evolutionary Psychology and Economics - C. Monica Capra and Paul Rubin
• Evolutionary Psychology and Business: Examining Life at Work through the Lens of Status - Jill M. Sundie, Daniel J. Beal, and Howard M. Weiss
• Evolutionary Psychology and Gender Studies - Maryanne L. Fisher and Rebecca L. Burch
• Integration with the Humanities
• Evolutionary Psychology and Ethics - Christine Clavien and Florian Cova
• Evolutionary Literary Theory - Emelie Jonsson
• Evolutionary Psychology and the Study of Religion - John Teehan, Helen De Cruz and Johan De Smedt
• Evolution and History - Laura Betzig
• Evolutionary Psychology and the Performing Arts - Nicholas Bannan
• Evolutionary Psychology and the Visual Arts - Richard Hickman
• Integration within Psychology
• Evolutionary Psychology and Counseling and Psychotherapy - Cezar Giosan
• Evolutionary Psychology and Psychiatry - Riadh Abed and Paul St John-Smith
• Evolutionary Psychology and Suicidology - John F. Gunn III, Pablo Malo, and C. A. Soper
• Evolutionary Psychology and Mindfulness and Meditation: Easing the Anxiety of Being Human - James Carmody
• Evolutionary Psychology and Environmental Sciences - Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Joelson M. B. Moura, Risoneide Henriques da Silva, Washington S. Ferreira Júnior, and Taline C. Silva
• Evolutionary Psychology and Public Health - Simon Russell
• Animal Ethics and Evolutionary Psychology - Diana Santos Fleischman
• Applications to Law and Order
• Evolutionary Psychology and Political Institutions - Michael Latner and Elissa Feld
• Evolutionary Psychology and Crime - Joseph L. Nedelec
• Evolutionary Psychology and Policing: The Balance Between Aggression and Restraint - Lois James
• Evolutionary Psychology, Jurisprudence, and Sentencing - Eyal Aharoni and Morris B. Hoffman
• Evolutionary Psychology and Incarceration - Alina Simona Rusu
• Evolution and Punishment - Anthony Walsh, Cody Jorgensen, and Jessica Wells
• Evolutionary Psychology and Corrections and Rehabilitation - Ian A. Silver and Jamie Newsome
• Evolutionary Psychology and Organized Crime - Russil Durrant
• Evolutionary Psychology and Warfare - Anthony C. Lopez
• Applications to Technology, Communications, and the Future
• Evolutionary Psychology and Artificial Intelligence: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Behaviour - Holly Wilson, Paul Rauwolf, and Joanna J. Bryson
• Evolutionary Psychology and Robotics - Robert Finkelstein
• Evolutionary Psychology and Dangerous Driving Behaviour - Deanna Singhal and David Wiesenthal
• Evolutionary Psychology and Mass Media - Gayle S. Stever
• Evolutionary Psychology and Communication - Ned Kock
• Evolutionary Psychology and Climate Change: Understanding the Impact of Time Perspective on Carbon Emissions across 75 Countries - Mark A. Caudell
• Evolutionary Psychology and Thanatology: Responses to Death - James R. Anderson
• Evolutionary Psychology and Reproduction - Stephen Whyte and Benno Torgler
• Evolutionary Psychology and Cyberwarfare - Robert Finkelstein