The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human NatureAt once a pioneering study of evolution and an accessible and lively reading experience, The Mating Mind marks the arrival of a prescient and provocative new science writer. Psychologist Geoffrey Miller 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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If you are a really unfit peacock , you are not forced to grow a huge tail that will kill you through exhaustion within a week ; instead you can grow a drab little tail and hope for the best . Compared to sexual ornamentation that grows ...
If you are a really unfit peacock , you are not forced to grow a huge tail that will kill you through exhaustion within a week ; instead you can grow a drab little tail and hope for the best . Compared to sexual ornamentation that grows ...
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Our ancestors probably did not have to work more than twenty or thirty hours a week to gather enough food to live . They did not have weekends or paid vacation time , but they probably had much more leisure time than we do .
Our ancestors probably did not have to work more than twenty or thirty hours a week to gather enough food to live . They did not have weekends or paid vacation time , but they probably had much more leisure time than we do .
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Usually , the smaller the prey they target , the more pounds of meat per day they bring home , and the less variable is the amount of meat from one week to the next . Also , the smaller the game , the more of its meat can be eaten ...
Usually , the smaller the prey they target , the more pounds of meat per day they bring home , and the less variable is the amount of meat from one week to the next . Also , the smaller the game , the more of its meat can be eaten ...
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Пользовательский отзыв - Drifter83 - LibraryThingI am always impressed when very smart people in very technical fields can effectively explain their work to the rest of us. Miller does this, and he does it in an entertaining (and sexy) way.What I ... Читать весь отзыв
The mating mind: how sexual choice shaped the evolution of human nature
Пользовательский отзыв - Not Available - Book VerdictMiller (senior research fellow, Centre for Economic Learning and Social Evolution, Univ. Coll., London) here argues that the human mind and human behaviorDincluding language and moralityDhave evolved ... Читать весь отзыв
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| Название | The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature |
| Автор | Geoffrey Miller |
| Издание: | перепечатанное |
| Издатель | Anchor Books, 2001 |
| ISBN | 038549517X, 9780385495172 |
| Количество страниц | Всего страниц: 514 |
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