Author: AIKEN, NANCY E.
Title: THE BIOLOGICAL ORIGINS OF ART
Description: Westport, Conn. Praeger Publ. c. 1998, 2nd prtg. 1998. (ISBN: 0275959015) Hardcover . Hardcover, tall octavo, 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches, gilt titling in black rectangular panels on dark gray cloth covers, x + 190 pages, Near Fine/no dj (perhaps as issued). Nearly flawless copy that is tight, square & entirely clean inside and out. Only imperfections small light dimple head of spine and small kink heel of spine. Chapters incl Emotional Response to Art, Biological Constraints on Human Behavior, The Defense Reaction, Threat Stimuli, From Threat to Pleasure. End of each chapter Summary & Notes + an occasional Bibliography. Lengthy Index. Near Fine.

Keywords: Art Creativity Philosophy Social Psychology Human Emotions Evolution 0275959015