At once a pioneering study of evolution and an accessible and lively reading experience, The Mating Mind marks
the arrival of a prescient and provocative new science writer.
Consciousness, morality, creativity, language, and art: these are the traits that make us human. Scientists have
traditionally explained these qualities as merely a side effect of surplus brain size, but Miller argues that they
were sexual attractors, not side effects. He bases his argument on Darwin�s theory of sexual selection, which until
now has played second fiddle to Darwin�s theory of natural selection, and draws on ideas and research from a wide
range of fields, including psychology, economics, history, and pop culture. Witty, powerfully argued, and continually
thought-provoking, The Mating Mind is a landmark in our understanding of our own species.