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The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Theoretical Approaches, Empirical Findings, and Treatments (2011) is a comprehensive academic reference edited by Campbell and Miller. It reviews theoretical models, empirical findings, and treatment approaches to narcissism, making it one of the most cited and authoritative works on the subject.

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The handbook is an edited volume, with individual chapters contributed by various leading sc...

The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology Vol. 3 (2022) is the third entry in a four-part academic series on sexual psychology. This volume offers an in-depth overview of female sexual strategies and adaptations through the lens of evolutionary psychology, exploring both well-established findings and emerging theories.

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Various experts for each chapter, while the volume is edited by Todd K. Shackelford, a leading evolution...

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The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology Volume 2: Male Sexual Adaptations (2022) is the second entry in a four-part academic series on sexual psychology. This volume offers an in-depth overview of male sexual strategies and adaptations through the lens of evolutionary psychology, exploring both well-established findings and emerging theories.

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Masculinity is a core aspect of men’s identity and a core trait to succeed in the world as a man.

The best books on masculinity draw from psychology, history, and social perceptions to offer insights on becoming a well-rounded, empowered man.

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The SAGE Handbook of Gender and Psychology (2013) is a multi-author synthesis of the literature and research trends in the field of gender psychology.

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The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Behavior (2020) offers a comprehensive overview of how evolutionary theory helps explain human behavior across domains like mating, cooperation, status, aggression, parenting, and culture. Written by top scholars, it distills decades of research into clear and groundbreaking insights into human psychology and behavior.

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Masculinity can be confusing for men because the discussion is often biased, opinion-based, or unscientific.

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The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology (2022) is Volume 1 in a three-part series. It lays the theoretical foundations for understanding human sexual behavior from an evolutionary perspective, while Volumes 2 and 3 focus on male and female adaptations, respectively.

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This volume is edited by Todd K. Shackelford, a leading evolutionary psychologist and prolific researcher in human sexual behavior and conflict.
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