HOW TO BE SEXY! (using supernormal stimuli) | Shed Science
Sally Le Page
Jul 25, 2013 21:57
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Can we take tips from animals to improve our dating success? Or is sexiness just one of many products of ancient instincts that we manipulate to supernormal levels? In this Shed Science, I look at all things sexy, cute and tasty, and make a fool out of myself in a bid to ameliorate the inevitable comments that will ensue.
Video links:
Australian jewel beetles: http://youtu.be/t1pOZbytOhE
Tinbergen's stickleback experiment: http://youtu.be/ZfcGZCGdGVE
Deirdre Barrett's talk: http://youtu.be/Y3ObUIf9pcs
Vsauce's "Why are things cute?": http://youtu.be/Z0zConOPZ8Y
My passing reference to loving chocolate: http://youtu.be/lRJnqJqBfsY
Supernormal stimuli in videogames TED talk by Michael Astolfi: http://youtu.be/JokEMwwJYkA
Dan Dennett's TED talk: http://youtu.be/TzN-uIVkfjg
The fabulous Flanders and Swann in full: http://youtu.be/BSF8OUyuldc?t=7m3s
Shed Science: Inclusive fitness: http://youtu.be/btKY-YGxbUA
Shed Science: Six stories about names: http://youtu.be/7NzMXpl3dUQ
Academic references will be on my website shortly.
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