April 1998 feature by Edward O. Wilson explores the origins of ethics and the new answers coming from the natural sciences.
Tutorial on the evolution of cooperative behavior uses a puzzle called the Prisoner's Dilemma Game to illustrate its key concepts.
Read the table of contents and decide whether to purchase this 1994 book by Timothy Goldsmith of Yale, published by Oxford University Press.
Essay explores the evolution of adaptations for decoupling and metarepresentation. Learn about the cognitive niche and local information.
David S. Strait and Bernard A. Wood compare the phylogenies of early hominids with Plio-Pleistocene African mammals. Download full text.
Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania biology professor features a comprehensive index to sites on human evolution, natural selection, and dinosaurs.
Investigate evolutionary psychology's paradigm, the issue of adaptationism, modularity and the adapted mind, and the idea of human nature.
Dive into a large collection of essays, book recommendations, links and software dedicated to the field of evolutionary psychology.
Evolutionary psychologist Leda Cosmides and anthropologist John Tooby comment on the evolution of human reason. Listen in RealAudio.
Provides book reviews, a discussion area, and research on Darwinian concepts and evolutionary psychology.
Learn about a book arguing that the discomfort and inconvenience of menstruation is unnecessary. Order a copy, if sufficiently intrigued.
Read lengthy excerpts from Robert Wright's book on the direction behind evolution and human history. Includes his critique of Stephen Jay Gould.
Article by Mitch Bronston explores the five primary instincts and their effect on human behavior. Includes links to more articles.
William H. Calvin discusses the evolution of the brain, intelligence, creativity and language. Includes illustrations.
Research Group introduces the field of evolutionary psychology and describes its current projects. Includes links to related sites.
Read a brief synopsis of this scholarly volume examining human and primate behavior. Decide whether to order a copy from the publisher.
Find a description of the Evolution & Social Mind interdisciplinary project, as well as upcoming speaker information and project contacts.