Course unit content
Evolutionary Psychology. History and new theoretical paradigm of evolutionary psychology. Animal and human psychology in Hobhouse, Lloyd Morgan, Romanes Thorndike, Lashley, Lorenz, Yerkes, Kohler, Ladygina-Kots, Eibl-Eibesfeldt. Evolutionary theory of Darwin. Animal and human ethological studies. Theory of mind and sexual desire. Choice of mating partners and selection in relation to sex. Origin and evolution of language. Man, chimpanzee and sign language. Self consciousness, conflict , parent-child relationship anf group-living. Homme sauvahe and infant sauvage.
Bibliography
Tartabini, A. Psicologia evoluzionistica. McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2003.
Tartabini, A. L'uomo scimmia. McGraw-Hill, McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2004.