Have you ever wondered why divorce is so much more common now than
a century ago? Why the sex appeal of certain body types and
clothing styles changes so dramatically over time? Why so many
liberated young women today prefer emotional commitment from men
while their male counterparts seem always more interested in
"sowing their wild oats"?
According to evolutionary psychologist Nigel Barber, each of these
aspects of modern life reflects two million years of hominid
evolution. In The Science of Romance he explains that much of our
present behavior can be traced back to the ancient evolved motives
of our hunter-gatherer ancestors. In short, we exhibit the
behaviors that have evolved over millennia to increase the
reproductive success of the species. Also drawing on the mating
behavior of various animals, Barber finds illuminating comparisons
that help to explain human actions and reactions.
Barber delves into a host of interesting topics: dating competition
and aggression; female courtship signals that subtly manipulate
male behavior; how exposure to different sex hormones shapes the
evolving brain in utero, which may account for the different
behaviors of men and women; and much more.
This absorbing book educates and entertains, while showing that
many seemingly irrational aspects of our intimate romantic behavior
make sense when understood in terms of our prehistoric ancestors
and evolution.
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