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Mike Beynon
The human animal a natural history of the human species
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4 editions published between 1999 and 2013 in English and held by 115 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Although humans can make more than 3,000 hand gestures, even the simpest have numerous variations and interpretations. This program, filmed on five continents, examines not only hand gestures, but facial expressions, head shakes and body distance as well--and the misunderstandings that can occur when body language is transported across cultural lines. Supression of body language is also discussed, along with "nonverbal leakage," in which the body's language can belie a speaker's words
Beyond survival
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4 editions published between 1999 and 2004 in English and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide This program explores the biological basis for creativity and the human propensity for creative expression and art appreciation. The proliferation of visual art for symbolic, decorative, and narrative purposes is discussed within the context of "adult playfulness": the meaningful pursuits in which people engage when not involved in survival-related activities
The Hunting ape
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3 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 20 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Anthropologist Desmond Morris reveals the animal roots of human behavior and focuses on the primal ancestors of humans, their eating and hunting habits and shows how they adopted a social organization that included division of labor and use of a permanent, fortified base of operations
The Immortal genes
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2 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 18 WorldCat member libraries worldwide This program charts the stages of human development from infant, to parent, to grandparent and the care necessary to enable a child to grow up healthy and well adjusted. The importance of mother/child bonding, the strategies babies use to keep mothers nearby, and the purposes of human longevity are discussed. In addition, lessons from animals and the ancients are noted, such as the best posture for giving birth
The human animal a personal view of the human species
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2 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "Human activity is dissected to discover how our instincts and behaviour are rooted in our animal past; from the way we rear our young to our gestures and expressions; from our courtship rituals and physiological changes during sex, how and why we cope with living in overcrowded modern cities, to the roots of our creativity" -- From container
The human animal a personal view of the human species
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in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Author Desmond Morris reveals the animal roots of human behaviour in the fourth part of this five part series and takes a scientific and biological approach to aspects of human love, courtship and sexuality. Contains nudity and explicit sexual material
The human animal a personal view of the human species
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide In a short space of time man has been transformed from a primeval hunter into a modern city dweller and there has not been time for biological changes to take place. The city is like a human zoo and this program looks at how it is affected by tribal behaviour and how humans have adapted their need for space and territory
The human animal a personal view of the human species
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 0 WorldCat member libraries worldwide No species is expected to put as much into parenting as the human animal. This program shows just what a commitment it is and looks at the emotional ties between parents and offspring. It also demonstrates how parenting can help establish order in society Audience Level
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Aesthetics Animal behavior Art Art and society Art appreciation Arts Arts--Psychological aspects Behavior evolution Behavior genetics Body language Childbirth Child development Child rearing Cognition and culture Courtship Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) Creative ability Culture Decoration and ornament Developmental psychology Facial expression Genetic psychology Genetics Gesture Group relations training Human behavior Human beings Human beings--Animal nature Human beings--Origin Human evolution Human genetics Hunting, Prehistoric Hunting and gathering societies Impression formation (Psychology) Life cycle, Human Narrative art Nonverbal communication Nurturing behavior Parent and child Parent and infant Parenting Parenting--Psychological aspects Prehistoric peoples Primates--Behavior Primitive societies Psychology, Comparative Social perception Sociobiology Symbolism Symbolism in art
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