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Subtitled, "The Evolutionary Basis Of Depression". A new take on a best-selling topic.
Synopsis
Do most types of depression represent an adaptation - an evolved mechanism which has improved our survival and reproductive value in our ancestral environment? Has depression been selected? This book makes a contribution to the field of evolutionary psychology(EP) while communicating the issues to a wider audience than EP receives and deserves.