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Gaining control : how human behavior evolved /

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'Gaining control' tells the story of how human behavioural capacities evolved from those of other animal species. Exploring what is known about the psychological capacities of other groups of animals, the authors reconstruct a fascinating history of our own mental evolution.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aunger, Robert (Author), Curtis, Valerie (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Human evolution.
Human behavior.
Behavior evolution.
Evolution (Biology)
Behavior > physiology
Biological Evolution
Behavior
Êtres humains > Évolution.
Comportement humain.
Évolution du comportement.
Évolution (Biologie)
human behavior.
evolution.
42.85 physical anthropology.
77.30 psychonomic science: general.
NATURE > Animals > Mammals.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Mammals.
Behavior evolution
Human behavior
Human evolution
Psychology.
Social Sciences.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:'Gaining control' tells the story of how human behavioural capacities evolved from those of other animal species. Exploring what is known about the psychological capacities of other groups of animals, the authors reconstruct a fascinating history of our own mental evolution.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191799334
0191799335
9780191002847
0191002844