Human Nature and Suffering is a profound comment on the human
condition, from the perspective of evolutionary psychology. Paul
Gilbert explores the implications of humans as evolved social
animals, suggesting that evolution has given rise to a varied set
of social competencies, which form the basis of our personal
knowledge and understanding. Gilbert shows how our primitive
competencies become modified by experience - both satisfactorily
and unsatisfactorily. He highlights how cultural factors may modify
and activate many of these primitive competencies, leading to
pathology proneness and behaviours that are collectively survival
threatening. These varied themes are brought together to indicate
how the social construction of self arises from the organization of
knowledge encoded within the competencies. This Classic Edition
features a new introduction from the author, bringing Gilbert's
early work to a new audience. The book will be of interest to
clinicians, researchers and historians in the field of psychology.
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