Evolution and the capacity for commitment

by Nesse, Randolph M.

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Title Statements

Full title :Evolution and the capacity for commitment / Randolph M. Nesse, editor.

Summary

"Commitment is at the core of social life. The social fabric is woven from promises and threats that are not always immediately advantageous to the parties involved. Many commitments, such as signing a contract, are fairly straightforward deals, in which both parties agree to give up certain options. Other commitments, such as the promise of life-long love or a threat of murder, are based on more intangible factors such as human emotions. In Evolution and the Capacity for Commitment, distinguished researchers from the fields of economics, psychology, ethology, anthropology, philosophy, medicine, and law offer a rich variety of perspectives on the nature of commitment and question whether the capacity for making, assessing, and keeping commitments has been shaped by natural selection."--Amazon.com.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2001

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Russell Sage Foundation
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2001

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xviii, 334 pages) : : illustrations.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781610444255, 1610444256
oclc:ocn906809453
LC Classification:BF701
Dewey Decimal:155.7

Subjects

Aufsatzsammlung Betrokkenheid Commitment (Psychology) Engagement Entwicklungspsychologie Evolutionary psychology Genetische psychologie Psychologie comparée Psychologie évolutionniste Psychology, Comparative SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General