Why do testicles hang the way they do? Is there an adaptive
function to the female orgasm? What does it feel like to
want to kill yourself? Does “free will” really exist? And
why is the penis shaped like that anyway?
In Why Is the Penis Shaped
Like That?, the research psychologist and
award-winning columnist Jesse Bering features more than
thirty of his most popular essays from Scientific
American and Slate, as well as two new pieces,
that take readers on a bold and captivating journey
through some of the most taboo issues related to
evolution and human behavior. Exploring the history of
cannibalism, the neurology of people who are sexually
attracted to animals, the evolution of human body fluids,
the science of homosexuality, and serious questions about
life and death, Bering astutely covers a generous expanse
of our kaleidoscope of quirks and origins.
With his characteristic irreverence and trademark cheekiness, Bering leaves no topic unturned or curiosity unexamined, and he does it all with an audaciously original voice. Whether you’re interested in the psychological history behind the many facets of sexual desire or the evolutionary patterns that have dictated our current mystique and phallic physique, Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? is bound to create lively discussion and debate for years to come.
With his characteristic irreverence and trademark cheekiness, Bering leaves no topic unturned or curiosity unexamined, and he does it all with an audaciously original voice. Whether you’re interested in the psychological history behind the many facets of sexual desire or the evolutionary patterns that have dictated our current mystique and phallic physique, Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? is bound to create lively discussion and debate for years to come.
