Randolph M. Nesse
Encyclopedia
Professor Randolph M. Nesse, M.D. (b. 1948) is an American
physician
and evolutionary biologist. He is notable for his research on evolutionary psychology
and evolutionary medicine, as well as the evolutionary origins of emotions and how natural selection
shapes the capacity for mood.
Nesse is a professor
of psychology
at the University of Michigan
, Ann Arbor and a professor
of psychiatry
at the University of Michigan Medical School. He is also the Director of the Evolution & Human Adaptation Program at University of Michigan.
Nesse is also co-author of the book Why We Get Sick (1995)
United States
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physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and evolutionary biologist. He is notable for his research on evolutionary psychology
Evolutionary psychology
Evolutionary psychology is an approach in the social and natural sciences that examines psychological traits such as memory, perception, and language from a modern evolutionary perspective. It seeks to identify which human psychological traits are evolved adaptations, that is, the functional...
and evolutionary medicine, as well as the evolutionary origins of emotions and how natural selection
Natural selection
Natural selection is the nonrandom process by which biologic traits become either more or less common in a population as a function of differential reproduction of their bearers. It is a key mechanism of evolution....
shapes the capacity for mood.
Nesse is a professor
Professor
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of psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, Ann Arbor and a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of psychiatry
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
at the University of Michigan Medical School. He is also the Director of the Evolution & Human Adaptation Program at University of Michigan.
Nesse is also co-author of the book Why We Get Sick (1995)
External links
Published Materials
- Nesse, R. M. (1999). "Testing evolutionary hypotheses about mental disorders." In S. Stearns (Ed.), Evolution in Health and Disease (pp. 260–266). New York: Oxford University Press.
- Nesse, R. M., & Williams, G. C. (1995). Why We Get Sick. New York: Times Books.
- Nesse, R. M., & Williams, G. C. (1999). "Research designs that address evolutionary questions about medical disorders." In S. Stearns (Ed.), Evolution in Health and Disease (pp. 16–26). New York: Oxford University Press.
- "Is the market on Prozac?", February 28, 2000 Stanford University Press
- Nesse, R. M. (1999). "Is Depression an Adaptation?" Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2000;57:14-20 Full text
- Kellera,M.C. and Nesse,R.M.(2005). "Is low mood an adaptation? Evidence for subtypes with symptoms that match precipitants." Journal of Affective Disorders 86 27–35 Full text