Cloth, $37.00; paper, $18.95-Evolutionary Psychology (EP) is a theory that employs evolution's most trusted mechanisms-natural selection, random mutation, and the like-to explain fundamental human behavior as it applies to basic decision-making in such areas as mating, marrying, parenting, etc.
Both law and morality typically consist of rules with general applicability, which people perceive to have special importance in their lives and to provide them with personal mandates that can operate irrespective of at least some consequence. This article argues that these resemblances are more than superficial. They arise from the fact that law and morality share a deep and pervasive structure. Drawing on and extending a number of contemporary insights from evolutionary psychology and evolutionary game theory, this article develops the claim that these problems can be resolved by employing a particular class of psychological attitudes. The attitudes will be called "obligata." If the arguments in this article are correct, then the structure of obligata is the deep structure of morality...
[...] the author goes so far as to suggest that turning to evolutionary psychology for explanations on the nature and origins of belief, presupposes a belief in evolutionary psychology. Included are such questions as; "How could a good God allow suffering?", and, "How could a loving God send people to Hell?" The other doubts to be considered and refuted include the literal inerrancy of the Bible, past historical injustices of the church, and science's role in casting doubt on religion.
Dr. Segal also received the 2005 James Shields Award for Lifetime Contributions to Twin Research from the Behavior Genetics Association and International Society for Twin Studies, the 2008 Social Responsibility Award from the Western Psychological Association, and the 2006 International Making a Difference Award (Multiple Births Canada). SKEPTIC REUNITED THESE "MINNESOTA Twins" to explain how twin and adoption research changed the face of psychology and explain the growing influence of human behavior genetics on evolutionary psychology, economics, and political science.
Researchers at the State University of New York at Albany recently published the results of their study about kissing in Evolutionary Psychology. Last year, when I informally polled the cast of one movie, half of them said they don't smooch their co-stars, jack Lawrence (jacklawrencexxx.com), an ex-cop turned porn star, is pro-kissing: To me, kissing is the single key that unlocks a great sex scene.
Robert Wright saw a market for what he calls "highbrow video" on the Web as early as 2001, when he started MeaningofLife.tv. Hosted today by the online magazine Slate, the site is a vehicle for Mr. Wright, the omnivorous journalist and author of "The Moral Animal: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology" and "Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny," to interview scientists about a range of philosophical and religious topics. It is, well, nirvana for eggheads of a theological bent.
...Perhaps their overreliance on evolutionary psychology is to blame. One might suggest that the...
The "blank slate" perspective to the study of human behavior, if taken dogmatically rather than pragmatically, renders itself obsolete by dismissing the vital contributions of evolutionary psychology, behavior genetics, and the neurosciences. A consilient perspective, on the other hand, integrates those disciplines with the psychology of learning. Here, Miele argues that the revival of human nature is not a denial of human nurture.
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