Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Appearance of Design -- Design of machines -- Conflicts in motivation -- Conclusions -- 2. Imprinting and Attachment -- Attachment in humans -- Imprinting in the wild -- Individual recognition -- Conclusions -- 3. Rules and Reciprocity -- Models of development -- Alternative pathways -- Rules for changing the rules -- Coordination in development -- Conclusions -- 4. Discontinuities in Development -- Loss of continuity -- Conclusions -- 5. Early Experience and Later Behaviour -- Washing the brain -- Neurobiology -- Continuity and change -- Conclusions -- 6. Communication between Parents and Offspring -- Parents and offspring -- Conclusions -- 7. Avoiding Inbreeding and Incest -- Early experience and sexual attraction -- Incest taboos -- Conclusions -- 8. Genes in Development and Evolution -- Genes in development -- Heritability -- Epigenetics -- Selfish genes -- Conclusions -- 9. Active Role of Behaviour -- Environmental change -- Conclusions -- 10. Adaptability in Evolution -- Behaviour and evolution -- Conclusions -- 11. Concluding Remarks -- Index.

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