Skip to content
MIT Press
  • MIT Press
  • Books
    • Column
      • View all subjects
      • New releases
      • Catalogs
      • Textbooks
      • Series
      • Awards
    • Column
      • Authors
      • Distributed presses
      • The MIT Press Reader
      • Podcasts
      • Collections
    • Column
      • MIT Press Direct

        MIT Press Direct is a distinctive collection of influential MIT Press books curated for scholars and libraries worldwide.

        • Learn more
  • Journals
    • column
      • Journals all topics
      • Economics
      • International Affairs, History, & Political Science
    • column
      • Arts & Humanities
      • Science & Technology
      • Open access
    • column
      • MIT Press journals

        MIT Press began publishing journals in 1970 with the first volumes of Linguistic Inquiry and the Journal of Interdisciplinary History. Today we publish over 30 titles in the arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and technology.

        • Learn more
  • Open Access
    • column
      • Open access at the MIT Press
      • Open access books
      • Open access journals
    • column
      • Direct to Open
      • MIT Open Publishing Services
      • MIT Press Open on PubPub
    • Column
      • Open access

        The MIT Press has been a leader in open access book publishing for over two decades, beginning in 1995 with the publication of William Mitchell’s City of Bits, which appeared simultaneously in print and in a dynamic, open web edition.

        • Learn more
  • Info for
    • column
      • Current authors
      • Prospective authors
      • Instructors
    • column
      • Media inquiries
      • Booksellers
      • Rights and permissions
    • column
      • Resources

        Collaborating with authors, instructors, booksellers, librarians, and the media is at the heart of what we do as a scholarly publisher. If you can’t find the resource you need here, visit our contact page to get in touch.

        • Learn more
  • Give
  • About
    • Column
      • About
      • Jobs
      • Internships
      • MIT Press Editorial Board
      • MIT Press Management Board
      • Our MIT story
    • Column
      • Catalogs
      • News
      • Events
      • Conferences
      • Bookstore
    • Column
      • The MIT Press

        Established in 1962, the MIT Press is one of the largest and most distinguished university presses in the world and a leading publisher of books and journals at the intersection of science, technology, art, social science, and design.

        • Learn more
  • Contact Us
Newsletter
MIT Press
Newsletter

Books

    Authors

      On the site

        Psychology / Evolutionary Psychology

        Showing results 1-5 of 5

        • Books
        • Site Content
        Filter Results OPEN +
        Searching...
        ‹1›
        From Signal to Symbol

        From Signal to Symbol

        From Signal to Symbol

        The Evolution of Language

        by Ronald J. Planer and Kim Sterelny

        ISBN: 9780262045971

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: October 12, 2021

        A novel account of the evolution of language and the cognitive capacities on which language depends.
        The Social Brain

        The Social Brain

        The Social Brain

        A Developmental Perspective

        Edited by Jean Decety

        ISBN: 9780262044141

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 18, 2020

        A range of empirical and theoretical perspectives on the relationship between biology and social cognition from infancy through childhood.
        The Importance of Small Decisions

        The Importance of Small Decisions

        The Importance of Small Decisions

        by Michael J. O'Brien, R. Alexander Bentley and William A. Brock

        Foreword by John Maeda

        ISBN: 9780262039741

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: March 12, 2019

        How people make decisions in an era of too much information and fake news.
        The Acceleration of Cultural Change

        The Acceleration of Cultural Change

        The Acceleration of Cultural Change

        From Ancestors to Algorithms

        by R. Alexander Bentley and Michael J. O'Brien

        Foreword by John Maeda

        ISBN: 9780262036955

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 25, 2017

        How culture evolves through algorithms rather than knowledge inherited from ancestors.
        Evolution, Gender, and Rape

        Evolution, Gender, and Rape

        Evolution, Gender, and Rape

        Edited by Cheryl Brown Travis

        ISBN: 9780262700900

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: January 3, 2003

        Multidisciplinary critiques of the notion of rape as an evolutionary adaptation.
        ‹1›

        logo
        • Column 1
          • Books
          • Journals
          • The MIT Press Reader
          • Podcasts
          • Imprints
        • Column 2
          • The MIT Press
            • About
            • Bookstore
            • Catalogs
            • Conferences
            • Press Editorial Board
            • Jobs
            • Internships
            • Press Management Board
            • News
            • Staff
            • Code of Conduct
            • Give
        • Column 3
          • Site Help
            • Accessibility
            • FAQ
            • Our eBooks
            • Privacy Policy
            • Terms of Use
        • Column 4
          • Resources
            • Current Authors
            • Prospective Authors
            • Booksellers
            • Instructors
            • Rights and Permissions
            • Media Inquiries
            • MIT Discounts
        • Column 5
          • Digital
            • CogNet
            • Digital Partners and Products
            • Knowledge Futures Group
            • MIT Press Direct
        • Global

          One Broadway 12th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142

        • Contact

        Connect

        © 2023 MIT Press. All Rights Reserved.

        Powered by Supadu