| Description |
xii, 336 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: Man, the Most Inquisitive Animal -- 1. The Origins of Survival -- 2. The Growing Brain -- 3. Sex and the Savannah -- 4. A Family Affair -- 5. Risky Business -- 6. Violence -- 7. Co-operation and Altruism -- 8. Morality and Spirituality - Beyond Instinct? |
| Summary |
"Few people have a problem with the idea that humans are descended from apes. But while people believe that our general shape and structure are derived from other creatures, few consider, let alone accept, the psychological implications. Man not only looks, moves and breathes like an ape, he also thinks like one. It is back in our primeval past that we find the first clues to the understanding of our human instincts." "But how well do instincts equip us for the twenty-first century? Do instincts help or hinder us as we deal with large anonymous cities, low-level stress, the battle of the sexes and the fracturing of communal life? In this erudite and fascinating book, which accompanies a major BBCI television series, Robert Winston takes us on a journey deep into the human mind in search of the answers to these questions and many more. Along the way he takes a very personal look at the relationship between science and religion, and explores those instincts that make us peculiarly human."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Social behaviour |
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Cultural anthropology |
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Emotions |
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Mental processes |
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Evolution |
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Overseas item |
| Notes |
Cover subtitle: How our primeval impulses shape our modern lives |
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TV tie-in |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 321-322 |
| Subject |
Conduct of life.
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Psychology.
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Human evolution.
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Motivation (Psychology)
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Behavior evolution.
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Instinct.
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Human behavior.
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| ISBN |
059305024X |
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