The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human NatureKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 17 abr 2001 - 528 páginas At once a pioneering study of evolution and an accessible and lively reading experience, a book that offers the most convincing—and radical—explanation for how and why the human mind evolved. Consciousness, morality, creativity, language, and art: these are the traits that make us human. Scientists have traditionally explained these qualities as merely a side effect of surplus brain size, but Miller argues that they were sexual attractors, not side effects. He bases his argument on Darwin’ s theory of sexual selection, which until now has played second fiddle to Darwin’ s theory of natural selection, and draws on ideas and research from a wide range of fields, including psychology, economics, history, and pop culture. Witty, powerfully argued, and continually thought-provoking, The Mating Mind is a landmark in our understanding of our own species. |
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... modern Homo sapiens lived as a hunter - gatherer in reasonably food - rich environ- ments , they also grew tall and massive . While brain size was tripling in our ancestors , body size was increasing as well . We are two feet taller and ...
... modern Homo sapiens lived as a hunter - gatherer in reasonably food - rich environ- ments , they also grew tall and massive . While brain size was tripling in our ancestors , body size was increasing as well . We are two feet taller and ...
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... modern body- builders by using weight machines , protein shakes , and steroids . Conan the Barbarian would have been too musclebound to run after and catch injured gazelles . Like modern human hunter- gatherers , our ancestors must have ...
... modern body- builders by using weight machines , protein shakes , and steroids . Conan the Barbarian would have been too musclebound to run after and catch injured gazelles . Like modern human hunter- gatherers , our ancestors must have ...
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... modern javelins , quite lethal , and 400,000 years old . Given that such excellent missiles had been developed by ... Modern experts with 25 years of flint - knapping experience take about 20 minutes to make a decent handaxe , whereas a ...
... modern javelins , quite lethal , and 400,000 years old . Given that such excellent missiles had been developed by ... Modern experts with 25 years of flint - knapping experience take about 20 minutes to make a decent handaxe , whereas a ...
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The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature Geoffrey Miller Vista previa restringida - 2001 |
The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature Geoffrey Miller Vista previa restringida - 2011 |
The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature Geoffrey F. Miller Vista de fragmentos - 2000 |
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Referencias a este libro
Not By Genes Alone: How Culture Transformed Human Evolution Peter J. Richerson,Robert Boyd Vista previa restringida - 2008 |
Cognition and Emotion: From Order to Disorder Michael J. Power,Tim Dalgleish No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2008 |