Description: Evolutionary Perspectives on Death Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Author(s): Todd K. Shackelford, Virgil Zeigler-Hill Format: Hardback Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG ISBN-13: 9783030254650, 978-3030254650 Synopsis The latest volume in this multidisciplinary series on key topics in evolutionary studies, Evolutionary Perspectives on Death provides an evolutionary analysis of mortality and the consideration of death. Bringing together noted experts from a variety of fields, the books emanate from conferences held at Oakland University, and are dedicated to providing wide ranging and occasionally provocative views of human evolution. The volume on death covers topics from biology, anthropology, psychology, sociology and philosophy, with contributors addressing how evolution informs the process of comprehending, grieving, depicting, celebrating, and accepting death. Among the topics covered: Evolutionary perspectives on the loss of a twin Nonhuman primate responses to death Death in literature Witnessing and representing the death of pets The role of human decomposition facilities in shaping American perspectives on death This insightful volume showcases groundbreaking empirical and theoretical research addressing death and mortality from an evolutionary perspective, demonstrating the intellectual value of an interdisciplinary approach to understanding psychological processes and behavior. Chapter 6 of this book is available open access under a CC BY [url] license at [url]
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Book Title: Evolutionary Perspectives on Death
Number of Pages: 205 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Evolutionary Perspectives on Death
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland A&G
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 235 mm
Item Weight: 500 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Virgil Zeigler-Hill, Todd K. Shackelford
Subject Area: Social Psychology, Experimental Psychology
Series: Evolutionary Psychology
Item Width: 155 mm
Format: Hardcover
