Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
An evolutionary psychologist argues that our brains evolved not because of natural selection but because of sexual selection. Like the peacock's magnificent multicolored tail, the human brain is an extravagance whose sole advantage, he claims, is to attract a mate and pass on genes.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 467-489) and index.
About the Author
Geoffrey F. Miller is senior research fellow at the Centre for Economic Learning and Social Evolution at University College, London. Born in 1965 in Cincinnati, he studied at Columbia University and received a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Stanford University. After moving to Europe, he worked at the Universities of Sussex and Nottingham and at the Max Planck Institute of Psychological Research in Munich. He lives in Surrey with his family.