The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature
Author: Geoffrey Miller
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….Read More
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