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SpentGeoffrey Miller
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Spent

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A leading evolutionary psychologist probes the hidden instincts behind our working, shopping, and spendingEvolutionary psychologythe compelling science of human naturehas clarified the prehistoric origins of human behavior and influenced many fields ranging from economics to personal relationships. In Spent Geoffrey Miller applies this revolutionary sciences 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…

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Editions

2 in Spinefolk
FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
EditionViking2009—9780670020621
EbookPenguin USA, Inc.2009—9781101048405
Consumer behaviorConsumption (Economics)BusinessNonfictionScienceConsumption (economics)