The Mating Mind
How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Nursing, Home & Community Care, Psychology, Human Sexuality, History
| Author: | Geoffrey Miller | ISBN: | 9780307813749 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | Publication: | December 21, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Anchor | Language: | English |
| Author: | Geoffrey Miller |
| ISBN: | 9780307813749 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Publication: | December 21, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Anchor |
| Language: | English |
At 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.
At 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.
