Book · 2011 · Psychology
The Mating Mind
How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature
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It's called The Mating mind, it was written by Jeffrey Miller and he says that the brain's extraordinary capacities for creativity for discourse for everything we do even build airplanes and iPhones is ultimately our glor version of the peacock feather.
What they say about it
- Discussing the book by Jeffrey Miller“wrote The Mating Mind”5
The best things said about it
Laid out in a very good book by Jeffrey Miller 25 years ago called The Mating Mind.
Because uh you know Jeffrey Miller would argue he had he wrote a beautiful book called The Mating M I was with Jeffrey and Diana last night.
Is it right to say that you're one of the OGs of applying evolutionary psychology to sexual dynamics? Do you think your The Mating Mind book is 22 years old now?
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Feb 2022 Now was flipped the other way with Jeffrey Miller who wrote The Mating Mind.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Jan 2022 4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Mating Mind by Geoffrey Miller is an evolutionary psychology book arguing that the human brain evolved primarily as a complex sexual ornament, much like a peacock's tail, to attract mates through creativity and intelligence. Chris Williamson recommended the book on Modern Wisdom, acknowledging Miller's status as a pioneer in applying evolutionary psychology to sexual dynamics. Matt Ridley also discussed the text on Modern Wisdom, noting how it successfully proposed that human mental capacities are driven by sexual selection. Douglas Kenrick cited the work on the same podcast while explaining how displaying intelligence serves as a signal of good genes in mating markets. Chris Williamson revisited the book in conversations with other guests, including Geoffrey Miller himself and Hamza, highlighting its role in reshaping discussions around modern dating and evolution. Jason Silva brought up The Mating Mind on The Joe Rogan Experience, explaining the author's premise that human achievements, from art to technology, represent sophisticated evolutionary versions of courtship displays designed to attract attention and secure reproductive success.
Every mention
Chris Williamson David buses the evolution of Desire Jeffrey Miller The Mating mind 3
“David buses the evolution of Desire Jeffrey Miller The Mating mind”
“is it right to say that you're one of the ogs of applying evolutionary psychology to sexual dynamics do you think your the mating mind book is 22 years old now”
“and now was flipped the other way with jeffrey miller who wrote the mating mind”
Douglas Kenrick because uh you know Jeffrey Miller would argue he had he wrote a beautiful book called The Mating M I was w… 1
“because uh you know Jeffrey Miller would argue he had he wrote a beautiful book called The Mating M I was with Jeffrey and Diana last night”
Jason Silva it's called The Mating mind, it was written by Jeffrey Miller and he says that the brain's extraordinary ca… 1
“it's called The Mating mind, it was written by Jeffrey Miller and he says that the brain's extraordinary capacities for creativity for discourse for everything we do even build airplanes and iPhones is ultimately our glor version of the peacock feather”
Matt Ridley laid out in a very good book by Jeffrey Miller 25 years ago called The Mating mind in which he says 1
“laid out in a very good book by Jeffrey Miller 25 years ago called The Mating mind in which he says”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and then finally the mating mind book came out in the year 2000”
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