Mating Mind

by Geoffrey Miller

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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.
  • ISBN10 1299042503
  • ISBN13 9781299042506
  • Publish Date 1 January 2011 (first published 17 April 2001)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 25 February 2015
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Anchor Books
  • Format eBook
  • Language English