Sex at Dawn

<p><i>Sex at Dawn</i> 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.</p><p> <i>Sex at Dawn</i> 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.</p><p>A controversial idea-driven work of evolutionary psychology and anthropology that challenges everything you (think you) know about sex monogamy marriage and family. In the words of Steve Taylor (<i>The Fall Waking From Sleep</i>) <i>Sex at Dawn</i> 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.</p><p>What if our struggles with monogamy jealousy and libido aren't a personal failure but an evolutionary mismatch?</p><ul><li><b>The Standard Narrative: </b> A look at how the conventional story of human monogamy was built on flawed outdated assumptions from the Victorian era.</li><li><b>Primate Politics: </b> Why our peaceful hypersexual bonobo cousins may be a better model for our ancestral past than the violent hierarchical chimpanzee.</li><li><b>Foraging Societies: </b> An exploration of our hunter-gatherer ancestors who lived in fiercely egalitarian groups that shared food child care and even sexual partners.</li><li><b>Sperm Competition: </b> How human anatomy--from testis size to the female orgasm--points to a prehistory of multiple mating partners for both sexes.</li><li><b>Modern Relationships: </b> A new framework for understanding why passion fades why so many struggle with monogamy and what it means for our relationships today.</li></ul>