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The Moral Animal: Why We Are, the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 304.5
EAN: 9780679763994
ISBN: 0679763996
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Date: August 29, 1995
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date: August 29, 1995
Studio: Vintage
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Editorial Review:
An accessible introduction to the science of evolutionary psychology and how it explains many aspects of human nature. Unlike many books on the topic,which focus on abstractions like kin selection, this book focuses on Darwinian explanations of why we are the way we are--emotionally and morally. Wright deals particularly well with explaining the reasons for the stereotypical dynamics of the three big "S's:" sex, siblings, and society.
Are men literally born to cheat? Does monogamy actually serve women's interests? These are among the questions that have made The Moral Animal one of the most provocative science books in recent years. Wright unveils the genetic strategies behind everything from our sexual preferences to our office politics--as well as their implications for our moral codes and public policies. Illustrations.
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Rating:  - A Seminal Popularization of Evolutionary Psychology
I recommend this book wholeheartedly and would give it ten stars if I could. It was one of the first accounts I ever read concerning evolutionary psychology. Once I opened it I found that I couldn't put it down. Like Matt Ridley, Robert Wright is a magnificent populizer of the discipline and his narrative will appeal to both laypersons and those in the field. The text is erudite but lively. Further, its 400 pages (about) are cogent and concise. As far as political slant goes I couldn't detect one. ... Read More
Rating: - tabula rasa be gone
Not quite as ground breaking as The Selfish Gene, and it took me awhile to get used to reading page after page of Darwin's life (yes, I got the fact he was just a literary device, but I'd rather have abstract examples) but an overall excellent read on how the most trivial behavior looks through the lens of evolutionary psychology.
Rating: - Not Quite Moral
Robin Wright is a prolific writer in the field of evolutionary psychology and a staunch supporter of New Darwinianism. In his ground breaking book, "The Moral Animal", Wright sheds light on various innate human behaviors through the prism of natural selection and cognitive psychology. He discusses origins of many peculiar tendencies such as advantages of low self esteem, self deception, the nature of monogamy in men and women, office politics, kin selection etc., all deeply rooted at the subconscious ... Read More
Rating: - A self-help book
If you are a modern woman, educated with all the equalitarism lectures, professional, qualified, and have gone through a life very much like that of the girls of "Sex and the City", put your Cosmo aside and read this book. It may shock you, it may even infuriate you but it may help you to understand why certain past relationships did not work, what people thinks of you and it will provide you with a general dynamucs of human relations.
It's not like you are going to accept that every person in the ... Read More
Rating: - A very interesting point of view
A series of hypothesis and theories, always supported by a scientific presentation of evidence found in other works on the relevant subjects. A very interesting insight in the human nature, in the relationship between men and women, with special regard to the driving forces which influence the human behaviour (sexual desire, greed, hunt for power and wealth etc.).
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