Supernormal Stimuli: How Primal Urges Overran Their Evolutionary Purpose

by Deirdre Barrett

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Have you ever wondered why some men choose pornography over actual women? Why so many people watch Friends instead of going out with their own buddies? Why a person would "feed" a plastic Pocket Pet while shirking real duties? Why both sides of every war see the other as the aggressor against whom their "Department of Defense" must respond?

Harvard evolutionary psychologist Deirdre Barrett explains how human instincts--for food, sex, or territorial...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:039306848X

ISBN13:9780393068481

Release Date:February 2010

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.63 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

Behavioral Sciences Evolution Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Psychology Psychology & Counseling Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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