The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human NatureDoubleday, 2000 - 503 páginas "Evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller shows the evolutionary power of sexual choice and the reasons why our ancestors became attracted not only to pretty faces and healthy bodies, but to minds that were witty, articulate, generous, and conscious. The richness and subtlety of modern psychology help to reveal how the human mind evolved, like the peacock's tail and the elk's antlers for courtship and mating." "Drawing on new ideas from evolutionary biology economics, and psychology, Miller illuminates his arguments with examples ranging from natural history to popular culture, from the art of New Guinea's bowerbirds to the sexual charisma of South Park's school chef. Along the way, he provides insights into the inarticulacy of teenage boys, the diversity of ancient Greek coins, the reasons why Scrooge was single, the difficulties of engaging with modern art, and the function of sumo wrestling."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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... bowerbird of northern Australia , though only nine inches long , builds a sort of roofed gazebo up to nine feet high . A ... Bowerbirds go an astonishing step further in their decorative efforts . They construct avenue - shaped bowers ...
... bowerbird of northern Australia , though only nine inches long , builds a sort of roofed gazebo up to nine feet high . A ... Bowerbirds go an astonishing step further in their decorative efforts . They construct avenue - shaped bowers ...
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... bowerbirds , they resulted in a proliferation of ornamental nests in 18 species . The bowerbirds create the closest thing to human art in a non - human species . Their art is a product of sexual selection through female choice . The ...
... bowerbirds , they resulted in a proliferation of ornamental nests in 18 species . The bowerbirds create the closest thing to human art in a non - human species . Their art is a product of sexual selection through female choice . The ...
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... bowerbirds cannot talk , so we are free to use sexual selection to explain their work , without them begging to differ . With human artists things are rather different . They usually view their drive to artistic self - expression not as ...
... bowerbirds cannot talk , so we are free to use sexual selection to explain their work , without them begging to differ . With human artists things are rather different . They usually view their drive to artistic self - expression not as ...
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Darwins Prodigy | 33 |
The Runaway Brain | 68 |
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