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The mating mind : how sexual choice shaped the evolution of human nature
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The mating mind : how sexual choice shaped the evolution of human nature

by Geoffrey Miller

This work explores the evolution of the human mind, arguing that traits such as consciousness, morality, and language developed as sexual attractors. Drawing on psychology, economics, and history, it analyses human behaviour through the framework of sexual selection.

Accession 11447 ISBN 9780434007417 Publisher Random House
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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. -- Publisher's blurb

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