Geoffrey F. Miller je americký evoluční psycholog, který zkoumá průsečíky psychologie, polyamorie, politiky a budoucích hrozeb. Jeho práce se zabývá širokým spektrem témat, od zvířecí blahobytu až po umělou inteligenci, často s pohledem na dlouhodobé důsledky. Miller se snaží pochopit lidské chování prostřednictvím evoluční optiky, hledá hlubší vysvětlení našich motivací a společenských struktur. Prostřednictvím svých knih a publikací se snaží zpřístupnit složité vědecké koncepty širšímu publiku.
An intelligently provocative book about Darwin's 'other' theory discusses the curious ways in which sexual attraction has influenced the evolution of the human mind.Many aspects of the human mind remain mysterious.
Whether they conducted their research in life or in the lab, experts Tucker Max and Geoffrey Miller have spent the last 20+ years learning what women really want from their men, why they want it, and how men can deliver it. The short answer: become the best version of yourself possible, then show it off. It sounds simple, but it's not. If it were, Tinder would just be the stuff you use to start a fire. Becoming your best self requires honesty, self-awareness, hard work, and a little help. Through their website and podcast, Max and Miller have already helped more than one million guys take their first steps toward Ms. Right. They have collected all of their findings in Mate, an evidence- driven, seriously funny playbook that will teach you how to become a more sexually attractive and romantically successful man, the right way
A leading evolutionary psychologist probes the unconscious instincts behind American consumer culture Illuminating the hidden reasons for why we buy what we do, Spent applies evolutionary psychology to the sensual wonderland of marketing and perceived status that is American consumer culture. Geoffrey Miller starts with the theory that we purchase things to advertise ourselves to others, and then examines other factors that dictate what we spend money on. With humor and insight, Miller analyzes an array of product choices and deciphers what our decisions say about ourselves, giving us access to a new way of understanding-and improving-our behaviors to become happier consumers.
- brillante Präsentation einer neuen These vom Ursprung des menschlichen Geistes - Buch kreist um die Reizthemen Sex, Mensch und Geist - der Autor ist ein ungeheuer kreativer, aufstrebender junger Wissenschaftler - ausgezeichnete Resonanz des englischen Originalbuches in den Medien (kurzzeitig auf Nr. 1 bei Amazon. co. uk). - in der Tradition von Dawkins, Dennett, Pinker (auch Allman und Blackmore)