The descent of madness : evolutionary origins of psychosis and the social brain / Jonathan Burns.

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

ix, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Introduction -- A history and pre-history of madness -- Evolutionary principles of the origins of psychosis -- Evolutionary genetics of psychosis -- A social brain for a social world -- The evolution of the social brain -- Schizophrenia and the social brain -- The dysconnectivity hypothesis of schizophrenia -- Evolutionary ontogeny of schizophrenia -- The costly legacy of an evolved social brain.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-258) and index.