Altruism and Aggression Paperback: Social and Biological Origins (Cambridge Studies in Social and Emotional Development) - Softcover

Zahn-Waxler/Cummings/Iann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521423678 ISBN 13: 9780521423670

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

In this timely collection, biological and behavioral scientists address questions emerging from new research about the origins and interconnections of altruism and aggression within and across species. They explore the genetic underpinnings of affiliative and aggressive orientations as well as the biological correlates of these behaviors.

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Críticas

"...likely to be of considerable interest both to researchers working in relevant areas and to scientists and students from other disciplines..." Science

"Among the many merits in this book is the diversity of the psychological approaches represented, and these are admirably brought together..." Contemporary Psychology

"...the approaches and research strategies described in this book are the waves of the future..." New England Journal of Medicine

Contraportada

Altruism and Aggression explores the genetic underpinnings of affiliative and aggressive orientations as well as the biological correlates of these behaviors. The authors consider environmental variables--family patterns, childrearing practices--that influence prosocial and antisocial behaviors. And they examine internal processes, such as empathy, socio-inferential abilities, and cognitive attributions, that regulate 'kindness' and 'selfishness.'

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521423678
• ISBN 13: 9780521423670
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 352