fei75766_ch15_463-494.indd 463  02/24/20 10:48 AM463CHAPTER 15
Buss: Evolutionary 
Theory of 
Personality
◆ Overview of Evolutionary Theory
◆ Biography of David Buss
◆ Principles of Evolutionary Psychology
◆ Evolutionary Theory of Personality
TheNature andNurture ofPersonality
Adaptive Problems andtheirSolutions (Mechanisms)
Evolved Mechanisms
Origins ofIndividual Differences
Neo-Bussian Evolutionary Theories ofPersonality
◆ Common Misunderstandings in Evolutionary Theory
Evolution Implies Genetic Determinism (Behavior as
SetinStone andVoid ofInfluence From the
Environment)
Executing Adaptations Requires Conscious Mechanisms
Mechanisms areOptimally Designed
◆ Related Research
Evolutionary Origins ofPersonality: Traits asRelated to
Fitness
Genetics andPersonality
Animal PersonalityCourtesy David Buss
◆ Critique of Evolutionary Theory of Personality
◆ Concepts of Humanity
◆ Key Terms and Concepts
◆ References
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