I The Mating Mind argumenterer Geoffrey Miller for, at menneskets unikke træk som bevidsthed, moral, kreativitet, sprog og kunst ikke blot er biprodukter af stor hjerne, men derimod seksuelle tiltrækninger. Ved at anvende Darwins teori om seksuel selektion viser han, hvordan disse egenskaber har udviklet sig gennem menneskets historie
Titel på undersøgelse:
The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature
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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. Witty, powerfully argued, and continually thought-provoking, The Mating Mind is a landmark in our understanding of our own species.