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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... mother and her children . Women clustered together for mutual help and protection . Male hominids , like males of other primate species , were probably marginal , admitted to the female group only on their forbearance . Herds of young ...
... mother and her children . Women clustered together for mutual help and protection . Male hominids , like males of other primate species , were probably marginal , admitted to the female group only on their forbearance . Herds of young ...
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... mother or a careworn mother , a beautiful mother or an ugly mother , an intelligent mother or a boring mother . Sexual competition between females was mostly sexual competition between mothers . Moreover , mothers probably cared about ...
... mother or a careworn mother , a beautiful mother or an ugly mother , an intelligent mother or a boring mother . Sexual competition between females was mostly sexual competition between mothers . Moreover , mothers probably cared about ...
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... mother " reciprocates " with sex just trivializes her mate choice . Of course , good mothering is a virtue as well , but natural selection has already been favoring it for 200 million years of mammalian evolution . Indeed , the maternal ...
... mother " reciprocates " with sex just trivializes her mate choice . Of course , good mothering is a virtue as well , but natural selection has already been favoring it for 200 million years of mammalian evolution . Indeed , the maternal ...
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Central Park | 1 |
Darwins Prodigy | 33 |
The Runaway Brain | 68 |
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