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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... sexual ornamentation in closely related species . Of a dozen species of bowerbirds , no two construct the same style ... ornaments to evolve in slightly different directions , which reinforce their sexual preferences , and so forth . The ...
... sexual ornamentation in closely related species . Of a dozen species of bowerbirds , no two construct the same style ... ornaments to evolve in slightly different directions , which reinforce their sexual preferences , and so forth . The ...
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... sexual choices they made . Later , when I come to discuss particular human abilities like language and creativity ... ornaments they favor . It helps to explain human mental traits that are extreme , unusual , attractive , and useless for ...
... sexual choices they made . Later , when I come to discuss particular human abilities like language and creativity ... ornaments they favor . It helps to explain human mental traits that are extreme , unusual , attractive , and useless for ...
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... sexual ornaments and works of art . Some of our ornaments are worn on the body , while others may be quite distant , connected to us only by memory and reputation . We ornament the skin directly with ocher , pigments , tattoos , or ...
... sexual ornaments and works of art . Some of our ornaments are worn on the body , while others may be quite distant , connected to us only by memory and reputation . We ornament the skin directly with ocher , pigments , tattoos , or ...
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Central Park | 1 |
Darwins Prodigy | 33 |
The Runaway Brain | 68 |
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