The Resource The mating mind : how sexual choice shaped the evolution of human nature, Geoffrey Miller
The mating mind : how sexual choice shaped the evolution of human nature, Geoffrey Miller
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- Summary
- "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."--Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 503 pages
- Contents
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- Virtues of Good Breeding
- Cyrano and Scheherazade
- The Wit to Woo
- Central Park
- Darwin's Prodigy
- The Runaway Brain
- A Mind Fit for Mating
- Ornamental Genius
- Courtship in the Pleistocene
- Bodies of Evidence
- Arts of Seduction
- Isbn
- 9780385495165
- Label
- The mating mind : how sexual choice shaped the evolution of human nature
- Title
- The mating mind
- Title remainder
- how sexual choice shaped the evolution of human nature
- Statement of responsibility
- Geoffrey Miller
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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."--Jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Miller, Geoffrey F
- Dewey number
- 306.82/01
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- GN281.4
- LC item number
- .M53 2000
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Human evolution
- Mate selection
- Intellect
- Brain
- Hominidae
- Behavior
- Courtship
- Intelligence
- Marriage
- Label
- The mating mind : how sexual choice shaped the evolution of human nature, Geoffrey Miller
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-489) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Virtues of Good Breeding
- Cyrano and Scheherazade
- The Wit to Woo
- Central Park
- Darwin's Prodigy
- The Runaway Brain
- A Mind Fit for Mating
- Ornamental Genius
- Courtship in the Pleistocene
- Bodies of Evidence
- Arts of Seduction
- Control code
- 43648482
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 503 pages
- Isbn
- 9780385495165
- Lccn
- 00022673
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Label
- The mating mind : how sexual choice shaped the evolution of human nature, Geoffrey Miller
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-489) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Virtues of Good Breeding
- Cyrano and Scheherazade
- The Wit to Woo
- Central Park
- Darwin's Prodigy
- The Runaway Brain
- A Mind Fit for Mating
- Ornamental Genius
- Courtship in the Pleistocene
- Bodies of Evidence
- Arts of Seduction
- Control code
- 43648482
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 503 pages
- Isbn
- 9780385495165
- Lccn
- 00022673
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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