Evolutionary psychology/Bibliography

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A list of key readings about Evolutionary psychology.
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A cursory overview about research into the origin of music and its links to the origin of speech, as well as potential genetic contributions to music perception and production and to related brain disorders. An aspect that is missing is comparative data from other species.

"Without denying the enormous importance of the discovery of mirror neurons, we highlight the limits of their explanatory power for understanding language and communication."

  • Van Vugt M, Griskevicius V. (2012) Let's use evolution to turn us green. New Scientist. 15-September. Pp. 26-27.
    • "We all say we want to help save the planet but when it comes down to it we just don't - or can't - manage to change our lifestyles. So what about applying a spot of evolutionary psychology and seeing what happens…"