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Who is John Tooby from The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature and what is their importance? The_Red_Queen:_Sex_and_the_Evolution_of_Human_Nature English & Literature John Tooby | The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature

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Answered by Jill W on 06 Jan 16:17

John Tooby was an American evolutionary psychologist, and the husband of Leda Cosmides. Tooby promotes the theory that much of human intelligence is the result of "cheater detection" modules that are specifically selected for their greater reproductive benefits.

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The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature