The stone age present : how evolution has shaped modern life : from sex, violence, and language to e...
The stone age present : how evolution has shaped modern life : from sex, violence, and language to e...
The stone age present : how evolution has shaped modern life : from sex, violence, and language to emotions, morals, and communities / by William F. Allman.
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Publisher
New York : Simon & Schuster, c1994.
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N155.7/18
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Language
English
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Physical content
286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Stone Age Mind -- 1. Storming the Citadel -- 2. The Social Brain -- 3. Nice Guys Finish First -- 4. What's Good About Feeling Bad? -- 5. The Evolution of Love -- 6. The Beast Within -- 7. Giving the Mind a Voice -- 8. The Creative Explosion -- 9. The Modern Experiment -- Epilogue: Us V...
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Publisher
New York : Simon & Schuster, c1994.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1994.
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Summary
Scientists speculate that countless problems of contemporary life, from individuals being overweight to nations waging war, result because our "Stone Age minds" haven't caught up with our overcrowded, technologically sophisticated world. Our emotional responses, sexual preferences, and all other aspects of modern-day behavior are still playing out...
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The stone age present : how evolution has shaped modern life : from sex, violence, and language to emotions, morals, and communities / by William F. Allman.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-269) and index.
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c1994.
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N155.7/18
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74VKJBKwXlLy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJBKwXlLy
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ISBN
0671892266
9780671892265
DDC
155.7
MMS ID
991022323009702626
