title: The relationship between the theory of evolution and the social sciences, particularly psychology.
abstract: The application of the theory of evolution to human social behavior has, along with some illumination, produced friction that occasionally bursts into flame. In this paper we will examine the relationship between the theory of evolution and the social sciences, psychology in particular. We will identify some of the sources of friction between proponents and opponents of applying evolutionary theory to the social sciences, and we will suggest that listening carefully to both sides in the debate points the way to an enriched understanding of human social behavior.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Brooklyn College, New York 11210, USA.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Hass
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kleyman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nussbaum
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pulizzi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tison
mesh_terms: D005075:Biological Evolution; D001695:Biology; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003071:Cognition; D003469:Culture; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011584:Psychology; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012942:Social Sciences