The Evolution of Suicide

“[A] fascinating read… Contrary to what the title might suggest, this is an upbeat exploration of suicide with a positive message.” -- Jeanine Connor, Therapy Today, December, 2018 This thought-provoking volume offers a distinctly human evolutionary analysis of a distinctly human phenomenon: suicide. Its ‘pain and brain’ model posits animal adaptations as the motivator for suicidal escape, and specific human cognitive adaptations as supplying the means , while also providing a plausible explanat