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Leading evolutionary psychologist David M. Buss provides a unified new theory of sexual conflict and shows how its battles play out in the barroom, the bedroom and the boardroom.

Focusing on the multifaceted nature of human personality, this edition presents a framework based on six domains of knowledge rather than traditional grand theories. These domains—dispositional, biological, intrapsychic, cognitive-experiential, societal and cultural, and adjustment—organize key theories effectively. The text emphasizes the significant roles of culture, gender, and biology, reflecting recent advancements in personality scholarship. This unique approach captures the excitement and complexity of personality psychology, making it a valuable resource for students and scholars alike.

David Buss updates his classic study of the origin of human mating behavior with fascinating new research.

Sexual conflict permeates ancient religions, from injunctions about thy neighbor's wife to the sexual obligations of marriage. It is etched in written laws that dictate who can and cannot have sex with whom. Its manifestations shape our sexual morality, evoking approving accolades or contemptuous condemnation. It produces sexual double standards that flourish even in the most sexually egalitarian cultures on earth. And although every person alive struggles with sexual conflict, most of us see only the tip of the dating deception, a politician's unsavory grab, the slow crumbling of a once-happy marriage, a romantic breakup that turns nasty.Bad Men shows that this "battle of the sexes" is deeper and far more pervasive than anyone has recognized, revealing the hidden roots of sexual conflict -- roots that originated over deep evolutionary time -- which characterise our sexual psychology. Providing novel insights into our minds and behaviours, Bad Men presents a unifying new theory of sexual conflict and offers practical advice for men and women seeking to avoid it.

Organizing content into six domains of personality functioning (dispositional, biological, intrapsychic, cognitive/experiential, social and cultural, and adjustment), this text interweaves contemporary research with classic and modern theories within the context of each of the domains. This unique framework encourages students to view the "whole person" as the sum of influences and effects of each of the domains of personality functioning. The second edition includes the latest research, as well as a restructuring of material, and continues to bring the subject to life by incorporating a vivid, four-color design.

* Do women have sex simply to reproduce or display their affection?When clinical psychologist Cindy Meston and evolutionary psychologist David Buss joined forces to investigate the underlying sexual motivations of women, what they found astonished them. * Through the voices of real women, Meston and Buss reveal the motivations that guide women's sexual decisionsand explain the deep-seated psychology and biology that often unwittingly drive women's desires sometimes in pursuit of health or pleasure, or sometimes for darker, disturbing reasons that a woman may not fully recognize. * Drawing on more than a thousand intensive interviewsconducted solely for the book, as well as their pioneering research on physiological response and evolutionary emotions,Why Women Have Sexuncovers an amazingly complex and nuanced portrait of female sexuality. They delve into the use of sex as a defensive tactic against a mate's infidelity(protection),as a ploy to boost self-confidence(status),as a barter for gifts or household chores(resource acquisition), or as a cure for a migraine headache(medication). * Why Women Have Sexstands as the richest and deepest psychological understandingof female sexuality yet achieved and promises to inform every woman's (and her partner's) awareness of her relationship to sex and her sexuality.

Composed of cutting-edge reasearch and featuring an engaging writing style, the author offers compelling scientific answers to the profound human questions regarding love and work. Beginning with a historial introduction, the text logically progresses by discussing adaptive problems humans face and ends with a chapter showing how the new field of evolutionary psychology encompasses all branches of psychology. Each chapter is alive with the subjects that most occupy our minds: sex, mating, getting along, getting ahead, friends, enemies, and social hierarchies. Why is child abuse 40 times more prevalent among step-families than biologically intact families? Why, according to one study, did 75% of men but 0% of women consent to have sex with a complete stranger? Buss explores these intriguing quandaries with his vision of psychology in the new millenium as a new science of the mind. Anyone with an interest in the biological facets of human psychology will find this a fascinating read.

Viele von uns sehen in Mördern krankhafte Außenseiter oder abgebrühte Kriminelle. Doch der renommierte Evolutionspsychologe David Buss hat beunruhigende Neuigkeiten: Die meisten Morde werden von ganz normalen Menschen begangen. Und der Impuls zu töten stellt keineswegs eine Anomalie dar - er ist vielmehr evolutionär im menschlichen Gehirn verankert und wartet nur auf Auslöser, die uns erstaunlich vertraut sind. „Der Mörder in uns“ fußt auf einem jahrelangen Studium von Kriminalarchiven und auf Untersuchungen in der ganzen Welt. Es ist gespickt mit fesselnden, oft erschütternden Berichten über typische Mordfälle und gewährt schockierende und erhellende Einsichten in die Untiefen der menschlichen Seele. Das faszinierende Buch stellt letztlich unser aller Selbstbild radikal infrage.

Kniha Davida Busse představuje první českou publikaci o evoluční psychologii sexuálních strategií, která se zaměřuje na problémy našich předků a jejich vliv na současné chování. Je cenná pro pojmenování a zpřehlednění našich neuvědomovaných motivů, potřeb a tužeb, což může přispět k lepšímu porozumění partnerským konfliktům, nevěrám a rozchodům. Publikace je určena nejen odborníkům, ale i laické veřejnosti. Studie, která se zabývá volbou partnera, přinesla významné nálezy ovlivňující všechny aspekty pohlavního života, od prvních schůzek po manželství a rozvody. Tato zjištění se dotýkají aktuálních sociálních témat, jako jsou sexuální harašení, domácí násilí a pornografie. V rámci dalších více než padesáti studií byly zkoumány různé typy párů, což vyvolalo kontroverze a zmatek mezi odborníky, neboť mnohé závěry odporují tradičním názorům na mužskou a ženskou psychologii. Cílem knihy je formulovat jednotnou teorii lidského namlouvacího chování založenou na vědeckých důkazech, nikoli romantických představách. Některé poznatky jsou nepříjemné, neboť ukazují na manipulativní a konfliktní aspekty lidského chování. Autor se snaží čelit těmto odhalení a upozornit na potřebu vyrovnat se s negativními důsledky takového chování.