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What a pity it would have been if biologists had refused to accept Darwin's theory of natural selection. This theory has been essential in helping biologists understand a wide range of phenomena, including the resplendent display of the peacock, the melodious song of the meadowlark, the bloody competitions of elephant seals, and the co-operative architectural skills of termites who build air-conditioned mounds standing 15 feet above the ground.

The goal of this new Handbook of Closeness and Intimacy is to bring together the latest thinking on the scientific study of closeness and intimacy from the most active and widely recognized relationship scholars in social and clinical psychology, communication studies, and related disciplines. The chapters address six general questions: What are closeness and intimacy? How can they be measured? What are the general processes? What individual differences play a role in closeness and intimacy? What situational factors play a role? Is there a dark side to closeness and intimacy? Each chapter in...

In the past two decades, an explosion of research has generated many compelling insights-as well as hotly debated controversies-about the evolutionary bases of human nature. This important volume brings together leading proponents of different theoretical and methodological perspectives to provide a balanced look at 12 key questions at the core of the field today. In 43 concise, accessible chapters, followed by an integrative conclusion, the contributors present viewpoints informed by human behavioral ecology, evolutionary psychology, and gene-culture coevolutionary approaches. Topics include...

The aim of Evolution and Social Psychology is to give a complete overview of research and theory on evolutionary approaches to the understanding of social psychological topics.
Evolutionary psychology is one of the most controversial topics in psychology. The last few years have witnessed an explosion of research in which evolutionary principles are applied to fundamental social psychological processes. Evolutionary thinking is now being integrated into the entire range of topic areas traditionally considered by social psychologists - from fundamental aspects of social cognition, to...

The Oxford Handbook of Close Relationships provides the best, most in-depth, and most comprehensive summary of the study of close relationships. The book is divided into eight sections: introductory comments, major theoretical approaches to relationships, attraction in relationships, models of relationship functioning and processes, daily relationship functioning, psychological and physical well-being in relationships, relationships across development and time, and concluding comments. The 37 chapters showcase the most important classic and contemporary theories, models, and...

"Nearly a half-century after the publication of the first volume of John Bolwby's landmark trilogy, attachment theory continues to grow in depth and applicability. Simpson and Rholes have assembled an outstanding selection of timely and thought-provoking chapters. This book does much more than review recent work in the field-it sets the agenda for the next generation of attachment theory and research." -Harry T. Reis, PhD, Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester