Supernormal stimuli: how primal urges overran their evolutionary purpose

What are supernormal stimuli? -- Making the ordinary seem strange -- Sex for dummies -- Too cute -- Foraging in food courts -- Defending home, hearth, and hedge fund -- Vicarious social settings from Shakespeare to survivor -- Intellectual pursuits as supernormal stimuli -- Conclusion: get off the p...

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Main Author: Barrett, Deirdre 1954- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York ; London W.W. Norton & Company [2010]
Edition:First edition
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:What are supernormal stimuli? -- Making the ordinary seem strange -- Sex for dummies -- Too cute -- Foraging in food courts -- Defending home, hearth, and hedge fund -- Vicarious social settings from Shakespeare to survivor -- Intellectual pursuits as supernormal stimuli -- Conclusion: get off the plaster egg
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:216 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780393068481

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