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

This study explores the role of sexual selection in the evolution of the human mind, proposing that traits such as wit and creativity functioned as courtship signals. It integrates evolutionary biology and psychology to analyse the development of complex cognitive abilities.

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