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Aunger, Robert,

Gaining control : how human behavior evolved / How human behavior evolved Robert Aunger and Valerie Curtis. - First edition. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1. The Basic Argument. 1. Producing behavior -- Section 2. An Evolutionary Narrative. 2. Living in the moment ; 3. Getting directions ; 4. Changing the world for the better ; 5. Imagining the future -- Section 3. Philosophical Perspectives. 6. Natural kinds of behavior ; 7. Neural transitions -- Section 4. Concluding Thoughts. 8. Applications ; 9. Implications.

'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.

ISBN: 9780191799334 0191799335 9780191002847 0191002844

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Nat. Bib. No.: GBB508296 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 101660976 DNLM 017018710 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
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.
Evolution (Biology)
Behavior evolution
Human behavior
Human evolution
Psychology.
Social Sciences.

LC Class. No.: GN281.4 / .A95 2015eb

Dewey Class. No.: 599.938

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2015 G-011 GN 281.4