And now for something completely different....
Tired of reading a bunch of boring old literature that's not very interesting? I went to the stacks of the local library recently and found an interesting book. Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes? by Jena Pincott is subtitled Bodies, Behavior and Brains--The Science Behind Sex, Love and Attraction and this book is an easy read since it's got a lot of small sections that describe the larger categories of bodies, behavior and brains.
Here are some interesting things mentioned in the book.
1. Praat software (found here) can analyze the attractiveness of your own voice right on your PC or Mac.
2. The relationship of the size of your index finger and ring finger can tell you about prenatal hormone exposure.
3. On page 248, the authors of one study discuss the Nash equilibrium related to dating and buying your date gifts. Who'd have thought game theory would appear in this book?
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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