When Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault
David Buss PhD, "When Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault"
English | ISBN: 0316419354 | 2021 | 336 pages | AZW3 | 963 KB
English | ISBN: 0316419354 | 2021 | 336 pages | AZW3 | 963 KB
“An exceptional book” (Helen Fisher) by a leading evolutionary psychologist and sex researcher that lays out a new theory of sexual conflict, exposing the roots of the dangerous dynamics that underpin men’s predatory behavior — and what can be done to address it.
Sexual conflict permeates ancient religions, from injunctions about thy neighbor's wife to the permissible rape of infidels. It is etched in written laws that dictate who can and cannot have sex with whom. Its manifestations shape our sexual morality, evoking approving accolades or contemptuous condemnation. It produces sexual double standards that flourish even in the most sexually egalitarian cultures on earth. And although every person alive struggles with sexual conflict, most of us see only the tip of the iceberg: dating deception, a politician's unsavory sexual grab, the slow crumbling of a once-happy marriage, a romantic breakup that turns nasty.
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