The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human NatureDoubleday, 2000 - Всего страниц: 503 "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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... proteanism is very general : whenever one animal benefits from being able to predict some- thing about another animal's behavior or appearance , the second animal might benefit from making its behavior or appearance unpredictable .
... proteanism is very general : whenever one animal benefits from being able to predict some- thing about another animal's behavior or appearance , the second animal might benefit from making its behavior or appearance unpredictable .
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... protean behavior , I usually ask two members of the audience to play Matching Pounds . This is like Matching Pennies , but ... proteanism reveal themselves only in strategic situations where unpredictability becomes important to behavior ...
... protean behavior , I usually ask two members of the audience to play Matching Pounds . This is like Matching Pennies , but ... proteanism reveal themselves only in strategic situations where unpredictability becomes important to behavior ...
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... proteanism lies at the root of despotic power . The mad dog strategy is just the most dramatic example of how unpredictability can bring social benefits . The advantages of an unpredictable punishment threshold also apply to sexual ...
... proteanism lies at the root of despotic power . The mad dog strategy is just the most dramatic example of how unpredictability can bring social benefits . The advantages of an unpredictable punishment threshold also apply to sexual ...
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