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Evolutionary Thought in Psychology: A Brief History (Blackwell Brief Histories of Psychology, 2)
Evolutionary Thought in Psychology A Brief History - Blackwell Brief Histories of Psychology, 2 Author:H. C. Plotkin This book traces the history of evolutionary thought in psychology in an accessible and lively fashion. The book focuses on the rise of evolutionary theories begun by Lamarck and Darwin and the creation of the science of psychology. Evolutionary thoughts banishment in the early 20th century by behaviorism and cultural anthropology is expla... more »ined, along with its eventual re-emergence through ethology and sociobiology. Evolutionary Thought in Psychology: A Brief History examines the complex and changing relations between psychology and evolutionary theory.« less