Social Expertise and the Evolution of Intellect in Monkeys, Apes and Humans (Bk. 1) (Machiavellian Intelligence) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198521790 ISBN 13: 9780198521792

Verlag: Clarendon Press, 1988

Inhaltsangabe

According to conventional wisdom, our unique human intellect results from evolutionary pressures for skilled tool use and for communication to enhance co-operation. This book explores the theory that the driving force behind the human intellect was social expertise, allowing subtle manipulation of others within the social group, who themselves are seen as posing the most challenging problems faced by our ancestors. The need to outwit clever colleagues then produces an evolutionary spiralling of "Machiavellian intelligence". The origin of the theory is expanded and there are applications in anthropology, psychology and zoology. Included also is an evaluation of more traditional ideas and to what extent Machiavellian intelligence is complementary or alternative to them.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Clarendon Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1988
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0198521790
• ISBN 13: 9780198521792
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 432
• Herausgeber: Byrne Richard W., Whiten Andrew
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Ufficio Anagrafiche Messaggerie; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; 20090; Italien