false 6283340 1 <B>A leading evolutionary psychologist probes the hidden instincts behind our working, shopping, and spending</B><BR><BR> Evolutionary psychology—the compelling science of human nature—has clarified the prehistoric origins of human behavior and influenced many fields ranging from economics to personal relationships. In <I>Spent</I> Geoffrey Miller applies this revolutionary science’s principles to a new domain: the sensual wonderland of marketing and status seeking that we call American consumer culture. Starting with the basic notion that the goods and services we buy unconsciously advertise our biological potential as mates and friends, Miller examines the hidden factors that dictate our choices in everything from lipstick to cars, from the magazines we read to the music we listen to. With humor and insight, Miller analyzes an array of product choices and deciphers what our decisions say about ourselves, giving us access to a new way of understanding—and improving—our behaviors. Like <I>Freakonomics</I> or <I>The Tipping Point, Spent</I> is a bold and revelatory book that illuminates the unseen logic behind the chaos of consumerism and suggests new ways we can become happier consumers and more responsible citizens. 6467334 14 5 2009 Spent: Sex, Evolution, and Consumer Behavior total:32|5:2|4:13|3:7|2:7|1:3| 32 100 138 11 2 1 false false Fri Jun 19 07:16:02 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 07:30:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 17:44:26 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 17:48:59 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 13:49:53 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 13:51:12 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 08:59:04 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 08:59:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 22 23:15:25 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 23:15:52 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jul 06 20:04:49 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 20:05:23 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Aug 09 13:33:39 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 10 19:50:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 19:52:31 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 19:20:49 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jun 22 11:05:18 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 08:58:53 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Nov 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 19:53:12 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 21:02:33 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 21 15:11:17 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 05:51:16 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 15:11:17 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 25 07:43:38 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 07:43:40 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 22 11:21:31 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 11:21:31 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Nov 17 05:55:43 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 05:55:43 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Nov 15 11:51:34 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 11:51:34 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 13 03:15:04 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 03:15:14 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 06 12:12:06 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 12:12:06 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Nov 05 11:44:29 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 11:44:29 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 02 17:46:25 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 17:46:36 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Oct 31 23:25:25 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 23:25:25 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6283340