Provides a scientific look at physical attraction, by offering an overview of scholarly work on physical beauty, culture, evolution and other aspects of human attractiveness. This book discusses the role of evolution in the development of what it means to be 'attractive' in contemporary society.
Provides a scientific look at physical attraction, by offering an overview of scholarly work on physical beauty, culture, evolution and other aspects ...
The last decade has witnessed a dramatic change in our understanding of the way in which the mind operates and the reasons behind a myriad of human behaviours. The traditional idea that nurture trumps nature in explanations of human behaviour has been supplanted by evolutionary psychological explanations, which posit that human beings share evolved mental architectures that govern their behaviour. Evolutionary Psychology brings together seminal work from key scholars in the field and explores the ways in which evolutionary psychological research can illuminate our understanding of...
The last decade has witnessed a dramatic change in our understanding of the way in which the mind operates and the reasons behind a myriad of human be...