Machiavellian Intelligence II (original) (raw)

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How can the intelligence of monkeys and apes, and the huge brain expansion which marked human evolution be explained? In 1988, Machiavellian Intelligence was the first book to assemble the early evidence suggesting a new answer: that the evolution of intellect was primarily driven by selection for manipulative, social expertise within groups where the most challenging problem faced by individuals was dealing with their companions. Since then a wealth of new information and ideas has accumulated. This new book will bring readers up to date with the most important developments, extending the scope of the original ideas and evaluating them empirically from different perspectives. It is essential reading for reseachers and students in many different branches of evolution and behavioural sciences, primatology, and philosophy.

‘ … this book provides anyone concerned with welfare with abundant information and ideas on the advanced nature of primates’ intelligence.’

Source: Animal Welfare 1998

‘Whiten and Byrne are to be congratulated for collecting this second set of essays which are an important addition to the field of ‘cognitive ethology’.’

Aubrey ManningSource: The Times Literary Supplement

‘Best of all, Mach II is in affordable paperback form the outset, and compels just as much attention as did Mach I.’

W. C. McGrewSource: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

‘If you think you might want to read this book, yes, you do! That is, if you are interested in primate cognition, in ‘mindreading’ … or in the evolution of human social understanding, then Mach II is a book to seize on.’

Source: Animal Cognition

Contents

Contents

Select Frontmatter

Select Contents

Select Contributors

Select Preface

Select 1 - Machiavellian intelligence

Select 2 - Friendships, alliances, reciprocity and repair

Select 3 - Why Machiavellian intelligence may not be Machiavellian

Select 4 - Social intelligence and success: Don't be too clever in order to be smart

Select 5 - Minding the behaviour of deception

Select 6 - The Machiavellian mindreader

Select 7 - Exploiting the expertise of others

Select 9 - Evolution of the social brain

Select 10 - The modulatory of social intelligence

Select 14 - Social intelligence and language: Another Rubicon

Select Index

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