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Sex at Dawn : How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha (2011, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061707813
ISBN-139780061707810
eBay Product ID (ePID)99655033
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Book TitleSex at Dawn : How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships
Number of Pages432 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHuman Sexuality (See Also Psychology / Human Sexuality), Marriage & Long-Term Relationships, Sociology / General, Life Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology, Modern / General, History, Human Sexuality (See Also Social Science / Human Sexuality)
Publication Year2011
IllustratorYes
GenreFamily & Relationships, Social Science, Science, Psychology, History
AuthorChristopher Ryan, Cacilda Jetha
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height1 in
Item Weight0.4 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsOne of the most original books I've read in years, Sex at Dawn manages to be both enormously erudite and wildly entertaining-even, frequently, hilarious... A must-read for anyone interested in where our sexual impulses come from..., "Sex At Dawn has helped me understand myself and the world so much more clearly." -- Ilana Glazer, co-creator of Broad City "Sex At Dawn is the single most important book about human sexuality since Alfred Kinsey unleashed Sexual Behavior in the Human Male on the American public in 1948." -- Dan Savage "Funny, witty, and light ... Sex at Dawn is a scandal in the best sense, one that will have you reading the best parts aloud and reassessing your ideas about humanity's basic urges well after the book is done." -- Newsweek "Sex At Dawn challenges conventional wisdom about sex in a big way... This is a provocative, entertaining, and pioneering book. I learned a lot from it and recommend it highly." -- Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Healthy Aging "Sex At Dawn is a provocative and engaging synthesis... that has the added benefit of being a joy to read.... A book sure to generate discussion, and one likely to produce more than a few difficult conversations with family marriage counselors." -- Eric Michael Johnson, Seed Magazine "You clearly have an exciting book on your hands, whether people agree with it or not: these are issues that will need debating over and over before we will arrive at a resolution." -- Frans de Waal, author of The Age of Empathy "A wonderfully provocative and well-written book which completely re-evaluates human sexual behaviour and gets to the root of many of our social and psychological ills." -- Steve Taylor, author of The Fall and Waking From Sleep "One of the most original books I've read in years, Sex at Dawn manages to be both enormously erudite and wildly entertaining--even, frequently, hilarious. . . . A must-read for anyone interested in where our sexual impulses come from." -- Tony Perrottet, author of Napoleon's Privates "This paradigm-shifting book is a thoroughly original discussion of the origins and nature of human sexuality... These authors have a gift for making complex material reader-friendly, filling each chapter with humor and passion as well as dozens of revolutionary insights." -- Stanley Krippner, Ph.D. "Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha have written the essential corrective to the evolutionary psychology literature..." -- Stanton Peele, Ph.D., Sex At Dawn is the single most important book about human sexuality since Alfred Kinsey unleashed Sexual Behavior in the Human Male on the American public in 1948., Funny, witty, and light ... Sex at Dawn is a scandal in the best sense, one that will have you reading the best parts aloud and reassessing your ideas about humanity s basic urges well after the book is done., 'A wonderfully provocative and well-written book which completely re-evaluates human sexual behaviour and gets to the root of many of our social and psychologicalills.' (Steve Taylor, author of The Fall and Waking From Sleep), Sex At Dawn challenges conventional wisdom about sex in a big way... This is a provocative, entertaining, and pioneering book. I learned a lot from it and recommend it highly., Sex At Dawn is a provocative and engaging synthesis... that has the added benefit of being a joy to read.... A book sure to generate discussion, and one likely to produce more than a few difficult conversations with family marriage counselors., Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha have written the essential corrective to the evolutionary psychology literature..., This paradigm-shifting book is a thoroughly original discussion of the origins and nature of human sexuality... These authors have a gift for making complex material reader-friendly, filling each chapter with humor and passion as well as dozens of revolutionary insights., One of the most original books I've read in years, Sex at Dawn manages to be both enormously erudite and wildly entertaining--even, frequently, hilarious. . . . A must-read for anyone interested in where our sexual impulses come from., "Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha have written the essential corrective to the evolutionary psychology literature. Sex at Dawn irrefutably shows that what is obvious--that human beings, both male and female, are lustful--is true, and has always been so. The urgent sexuality that is everywhere apparent in human society and which requires layers of religious, social, and psychological suppression was likewise a constant feature on the African savannah. The more dubious its evidentiary basis and lack of connection with current reality, the more ardently the scientific inevitability of monogamy is maintained--even as it falls away around us. Thus Darwin and science have been corralled into the business of fomenting useless, irrational guilt. Drs. Ryan and Jetha make this all as transparent as glass, and do it with style." - Stanton Peele, Ph.D. "Turns everything you thought you knew about sex on its head. A bold and unashamed assessment of the plentiful scientific data that illuminate the true origins and nature of human sexuality. Funny, engaging, and superbly written, this book explores the science behind what many of us suspected all along: human beings are not naturally monogamous." - Julie Holland, M.D., author of Weekends at Bellevue "A healthy relationship with sexuality can be a strong positive influence on overall emotional and physical well-being. But understanding human sexual drives and needs and adapting them to social constraints and moral and religious precepts is tricky. Sex At Dawn challenges conventional wisdom about sex in a big way. By examining the prehistoric origins of human sexual behavior the authors are able to expose the fallacies and weaknesses of standard theories proposed by most experts. This is a provocative, entertaining, and pioneering book. I learned a lot from it and recommend it highly." - Andrew Weil, M.D. "Sex At Dawn challenges conventional wisdom about sex in a big way... This is a provocative, entertaining, and pioneering book. I learned a lot from it and recommend it highly." - Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Healthy Aging "Sex At Dawn is a provocative and engaging synthesis... that has the added benefit of being a joy to read.... A book sure to generate discussion, and one likely to produce more than a few difficult conversations with family marriage counselors." - Eric Michael Johnson, Seed Magazine "This paradigm-shifting book is a thoroughly original discussion of the origins and nature of human sexuality. Despite its controversial perspective, Sex at Dawn is persuasive and supported by wide-ranging interdisciplinary research. These authors have a gift for making complex material reader-friendly, filling each chapter with humor and passion as well as dozens of revolutionary insights." - Stanley Krippner, Ph.D. "One of the most original books I've read in years, Sex at Dawn manages to be both enormously erudite and wildly entertaining--even, frequently, hilarious. Ryan and Jetha slip effortlessly across millions of years, from the savannah of prehistoric Africa to the contemporary bedroom, presenting cutting-edge research with clarity and wit. A must-read for anyone interested in where our sexual impulses come from, Sex at Dawn helps explain why modern men and women behave as strangely as we often do." - Tony Perrottet, author of Napoleon's Privates "One of the most original books I've read in years, Sex at Dawn manages to be both enormously erudite and wildly entertaining--even, frequently, hilarious. . . . A must-read for anyone interested in where our sexual impulses come from." - Tony Perrottet, author of Napoleon's Privates "Sex At Dawn has helped me understand myself and the world so much more clearly." - Ilana Glazer, co-creator of Broad City, One of the most original books I've read in years, Sex at Dawn manages to be both enormously erudite and wildly entertaining—even, frequently, hilarious. . . . A must-read for anyone interested in where our sexual impulses come from., A wonderfully provocative and well-written book which completely re-evaluates human sexual behaviour and gets to the root of many of our social and psychological ills., You clearly have an exciting book on your hands, whether people agree with it or not: these are issues that will need debating over and over before we will arrive at a resolution., Funny, witty, and light ... Sex at Dawn is a scandal in the best sense, one that will have you reading the best parts aloud and reassessing your ideas about humanity's basic urges well after the book is done.
Dewey Decimal306.7
Synopsis" Sex at Dawn challenges conventional wisdom about sex in a big way. By examining the prehistoric origins of human sexual behavior the authors are able to expose the fallacies and weaknesses of standard theories proposed by most experts. This is a provocative, entertaining, and pioneering book. I learned a lot from it and recommend it highly." -- Andrew Weil, M.D. " Sex at Dawn irrefutably shows that what is obvious--that human beings, both male and female, are lustful--is true, and has always been so.... The more dubious its evidentiary basis and lack of connection with current reality, the more ardently the scientific inevitability of monogamy is maintained--even as it falls away around us." -- Stanton Peele, Ph.D. A controversial, idea-driven book that challenges everything you (think you) know about sex, monogamy, marriage, and family. In the words of Steve Taylor ( The Fall, Waking From Sleep ), Sex at Dawn is "a wonderfully provocative and well-written book which completely re-evaluates human sexual behavior and gets to the root of many of our social and psychological ills.", "Sex at Dawn challenges conventional wisdom about sex in a big way. By examining the prehistoric origins of human sexual behavior the authors are able to expose the fallacies and weaknesses of standard theories proposed by most experts. This is a provocative, entertaining, and pioneering book. I learned a lot from it and recommend it highly." - Andrew Weil, M.D. "Sex at Dawn irrefutably shows that what is obvious-that human beings, both male and female, are lustful-is true, and has always been so…. The more dubious its evidentiary basis and lack of connection with current reality, the more ardently the scientific inevitability of monogamy is maintained-even as it falls away around us." - Stanton Peele, Ph.D. A controversial, idea-driven book that challenges everything you (think you) know about sex, monogamy, marriage, and family. In the words of Steve Taylor (The Fall, Waking From Sleep), Sex at Dawn is "a wonderfully provocative and well-written book which completely re-evaluates human sexual behavior and gets to the root of many of our social and psychological ills."
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I would recommend this book to anyone who has ever been, is currently, or may in the future be engaged in sexual activity or community of any sort with other human beings... and the rest of you ascetic hermits who somehow found your way down this alley of the interwebs, too, could earn many an insight from this book about the nature of wo/man.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
