Christopher Ryan: Are we designed to be sexual omnivores?
Крістофер Раян: Чи створені ми полігамними?
The co-author of "Sex at Dawn," Christopher Ryan explores the prehistoric roots of human sexuality. Full bio
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heterosexual couple having sex.
to the chimp and the bonobo
out in one of his early books.
women's reproductive potential
in an oppositional relationship.
our DNA, according to this vision. Right?
years ago at the earliest.
are noble savages either.
about this among anthropologists.
this sharing behavior to sexuality.
a moment in these talks
having sex with strangers.
overlapping sexual relationships,
several different sexual relationships
having sex with strangers.
people they were having sex with.
no pair-bonding going on.
chosen to be monogamous --
were dietary omnivores
you've made that decision,
the female have developed this thing
is forming their pair bond, right?
only species on the planet
whether she's post-menopausal,
has about 300 million sperm cells,
competing against other men's sperm
female chimp and bonobo and human.
animals that have sex face-to-face
about human sexual evolution.
from southwestern China.
Nobody gossips. It's not an issue.
her sisters, and her brothers.
these men into the baby,
relationship configurations
Victorian sense of human sexuality
Christopher Ryan: Thank you.
Крістофер Раян: Дякую.
way now, and I agree with that.
McDonald's and milkshakes,
that. We have appetites.
vision of human sexuality.
powerfully. Thanks a lot.
(Applause)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Christopher Ryan - PsychologistThe co-author of "Sex at Dawn," Christopher Ryan explores the prehistoric roots of human sexuality.
Why you should listen
In the fascinating book Sex at Dawn, Christopher Ryan and co-author Cacilda Jethá, MD, explore how humans' prehistoric promiscuity (perhaps similar to the bonobos') may have influenced our current attitudes toward pair-bonding, monogamy and long-lasting passion. Their thesis draws on evidence from anthropology, archeology, primatology, anatomy and psychosexuality.
As a psychologist, Ryan’s research focuses on trying to distinguish the human from the cultural. His book, he hopes, is "pointing toward a more optimistic future illuminated by our innate capacities for love, cooperation and generosity."
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