Sexual Selection (Evolutionary Biology/Psychology) (15 books)

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Only books based on evolutionary biology/psychology. Books based on Charles Darwin's theory of sexual selection and all that derives from it, e.g., sexual conflict, mate choice, resulting sex differences, etc.

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1		Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind by David M. Buss 4.34 avg rating — 1,646 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1		Male, Female: The Evolution of Human Sex Differences by David C. Geary 4.11 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature by Geoffrey Miller (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 2,780 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World - and Us by Richard O. Prum 4.06 avg rating — 2,874 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		When Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault by David M. Buss 4.09 avg rating — 1,053 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin 4.04 avg rating — 4,498 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		A Taste for the Beautiful: The Evolution of Attraction by Michael J. Ryan 3.92 avg rating — 204 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Male Choice, Female Competition, and Female Ornaments in Sexual Selection by Ingo Schlupp 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Birds, Sex and Beauty: The Extraordinary Implications of Charles Darwin's Strangest Idea – Evolutionary Theory, Sexual Selection, and the Mystery of Attraction by Matt Ridley 3.99 avg rating — 136 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Mate Choice: The Evolution of Sexual Decision Making from Microbes to Humans by Gil G Rosenthal 3.82 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		The Oxford Handbook of Human Mating by David M. Buss 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating by David M. Buss 4.17 avg rating — 4,155 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		The Ape that Understood the Universe: How the Mind and Culture Evolve by Steve Stewart-Williams 4.23 avg rating — 1,709 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		A Natural History of Rape: Biological Bases of Sexual Coercion by Randy Thornhill 3.47 avg rating — 235 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy Is as Necessary as Love and Sex by David M. Buss 3.95 avg rating — 348 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

15 books · 2 voters · list created November 7th, 2021 by Juny (votes) .

Tags: biology, charles-darwin, evolution, evolutionary-psychology, natural-selection, sexual-selection

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