An Introduction to Comparative Evolutionary Psychology

An introduction to comparative evolutionary psychology.

Previously we (Vonk and Shackelford, 2012, in press) proposed an integration of comparative psychology and evolutionary psychology into a new field of "comparative evolutionary psychology." This integrative discipline incorporates principles from ethology, ecology, biology, anthropology, and psychology, broadly defined. We present in this special issue a collection of original empirical and the...

an introduction to cross cultural psychology

in this article an attempt has been made to observe and highlight the cultural differences that exist between developing countries and the more technologically advanced countries of the world. the paper attempts to delineate the impact of these differences on the believes, attitudes, emotional patterns, and their relevance for the planning and deliver of mental health services. it draws attenti...

An Introduction to Jung's Psychology

This easily read and simple book has a tribute from Jung who refers to the difficulties of extracting his theories from the mass of comparative material with which his works abound. The historical and ethnological background against which he measures his hypotheses provide bewildering side-tracks but the author has kept steadily to her chosen path. For the general reader, it is the impact of th...

Introduction: Evolutionary Psychology and Conceptual Integration

Positive psychology. An introduction.

A science of positive subjective experience, positive individual traits, and positive institutions promises to improve quality of life and prevent the pathologies that arise when life is barren and meaningless. The exclusive focus on pathology that has dominated so much of our discipline results in a model of the human being lacking the positive features that make life worth living. Hope, wisdo...