Just finished this biological and anthropological study of how we as humans may be wired for anything but Monogamy.
After the first few chapters where the authors investigate and compare Chimps, Bonobo's, gorillas, hunter gatherer societies, and testicle size; the rest of the book reads well with humorous anecdotes and well argued logic.
If you're on this website, you are probably already in the choir, no use preaching at you. But if you do read (y'know... books) I do highly recommend it.
First anecdote that i just opened to re: the Coolidge effect.
"There's a story about President Calvin Coolidge and a chicken farm. It goes like this: The president and his wife were visiting a commercial chicken farm in the 1920's. During the tour, the first lady asked the farmer how he managed to produce so many fertile eggs with only a few roosters. The farmer proudly explained that his roosters happily performed their duty dozens of times each day. 'Perhaps you should mention that to the president," replied the first lady. Overhearing the remark, President Coolidge asked the farmer, "Does each cock service the same hen each time?" "Oh no," replied the farmer, "he always changes from one hen to another." "I see," replied the president. "Perhaps you could point that out to Mrs. Coolidge."
Authored by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha... it's at the library.
After the first few chapters where the authors investigate and compare Chimps, Bonobo's, gorillas, hunter gatherer societies, and testicle size; the rest of the book reads well with humorous anecdotes and well argued logic.
If you're on this website, you are probably already in the choir, no use preaching at you. But if you do read (y'know... books) I do highly recommend it.
First anecdote that i just opened to re: the Coolidge effect.
"There's a story about President Calvin Coolidge and a chicken farm. It goes like this: The president and his wife were visiting a commercial chicken farm in the 1920's. During the tour, the first lady asked the farmer how he managed to produce so many fertile eggs with only a few roosters. The farmer proudly explained that his roosters happily performed their duty dozens of times each day. 'Perhaps you should mention that to the president," replied the first lady. Overhearing the remark, President Coolidge asked the farmer, "Does each cock service the same hen each time?" "Oh no," replied the farmer, "he always changes from one hen to another." "I see," replied the president. "Perhaps you could point that out to Mrs. Coolidge."
Authored by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha... it's at the library.