"In the first course in this lecture series, Professor Allen MacNeill delved into the exciting new field of evolutionary psychology, the scientific study of how human nature has evolved. In part two, the esteemed professor continues to investigate why humans do the things they do. Questions raised and answered in this course include the following: Why are some people born leaders? Why is warfare so common? And why are so many people deeply religious?"
"With Evolutionary Psychology I and II, Allen D. MacNeill of Cornell University led a thought-provoking series of lectures on why people do the things they do. In Evolutionary Biology I, MacNeill addresses a different side of the coin by examining the biological component, from Charles Darwin's and Gregor Mendel's 'dangerous ideas' to contemporary thought leaders and the forming of the modern synthesis of this vital field of study."
"'Why do we do what we do?' In this thought-provoking series of lectures, Allen D. MacNeill examines the surprising-and sometimes unsettling-answers to this most basic of human questions. The remarkable new field of evolutionary psychology takes a scientific approach to the evolution of human nature. Analyzing human behavior in relation to food, clothing, shelter, health care, and sex, Evolutionary Psychology proves an immensely stimulating exploration of human endeavor."
