The Evolution of Desire—Revised Edition 4
June 2003
Trade Paperback · 368 Pages
$17.95 U.S. · $21.50 CAN
ISBN 9780465008025
Basic Books
Trade Paperback · 368 Pages
$17.95 U.S. · $21.50 CAN
ISBN 9780465008025
Basic Books
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Description
With two new chapters by the author. If we all want love, why is there so much conflict in our most cherished relationships? To answer this question, says noted psychologist David Buss, we must look into our evolutionary past. Based on the most massive study of human mating ever undertaken, encompassing more than ten thousand people of all ages from thirty-seven cultures worldwide, The Evolution of Desire is the first book to present a unified theory of human mating behavior. Now in a revised and updated edition, Buss's classic presents the latest research in the field, including startling new discoveries about the evolutionary advantages of infidelity, orgasm, and physical attractiveness.
About the Author
David M. Buss is Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas, Austin, and the author of six books, including Personality: Domains of Knowledge about Human Nature and The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy is as Necessary as Love and Sex. He lives in Austin, Texas.