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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... breast implants should not mislead us into viewing breasts as nothing more than sexual ornaments . During human evolution , female breasts would have been producing milk about half of the time between puberty and menopause . Babies ...
... breast implants should not mislead us into viewing breasts as nothing more than sexual ornaments . During human evolution , female breasts would have been producing milk about half of the time between puberty and menopause . Babies ...
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... breasts evolved as cues of sexual maturity . Human breasts enlarge at puberty , long before they are required for breast - feeding the first baby . Just as bipedal walking may have allowed female choice to focus more on the penis ...
... breasts evolved as cues of sexual maturity . Human breasts enlarge at puberty , long before they are required for breast - feeding the first baby . Just as bipedal walking may have allowed female choice to focus more on the penis ...
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... breast size among women . If large breasts were critical for breast - feeding , which is one of the single most important stages in mammalian reproduction , all women would have large breasts . But as we have seen , fitness indicators ...
... breast size among women . If large breasts were critical for breast - feeding , which is one of the single most important stages in mammalian reproduction , all women would have large breasts . But as we have seen , fitness indicators ...
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Central Park | 1 |
Darwins Prodigy | 33 |
The Runaway Brain | 68 |
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