Book · 1979 · Genetic psychology
The evolution of human sexuality
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And then you had people like anthropologist don simons who wrote this amazing book the evolution of human sexuality in 1979 and that had a big impact on my little field evolutionary psychology.
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It was he wrote a book called the evolution of human sexuality. Back in the 70s it was the the full structure and nature of the clitoris.
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The Evolution of Human Sexuality is a foundational anthropological text by Donald Symons that applies evolutionary theory to human mating strategies and sexual behavior. Dr Robert King mentioned that Symons wrote the book back in the 1970s regarding the full structure and nature of the clitoris during a discussion on Modern Wisdom. Later in the same podcast network, Geoffrey Miller mentioned Donald Symons' book when discussing the historical influencers of evolutionary psychology, describing it as an amazing book that had a massive impact on his specific field when it was published in 1979. Both guests highlighted the profound academic footprint left by the text, noting its role in shaping modern scientific understandings of human biology and behavioral science. King focused on the specific anatomical and physiological inquiries explored within the work, whereas Miller emphasized its broader theoretical contributions to evolutionary psychology. These remarks illustrate the enduring legacy of Symons' research, which challenged prevailing mid-century paradigms and established rigorous new frameworks for analyzing the complex intersections between human biology, psychological adaptation, and reproductive behavior across different cultures and eras of human history.
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Geoffrey Miller and then you had people like anthropologist don simons who wrote this amazing book the evolution of human s… 1
“and then you had people like anthropologist don simons who wrote this amazing book the evolution of human sexuality in 1979 and that had a big impact on my little field evolutionary psychology”
Dr Robert King It was he wrote a book called the evolution of human sexuality. Back in the 70s it was the the full structu… 1
“It was he wrote a book called the evolution of human sexuality. Back in the 70s it was the the full structure and nature of the clitoris.”