9 Testing the Snake Detection Theory

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1 Introduction 1
5. 2 Primate Biogeography 9
6. 3 Why Did Primates Evolve? 36
7. 4 Primate Vision 44
8. 5 Origins of Modern Predators 68
9. 6 Vision and Fear 77
10. 7 Venomous Snakes and Anthropoid Primates 94
11. 8 Why Only Primates? 112
12. 9 Testing the Snake Detection Theory 125
13. Epilogue: Implications for Humans 145
14. Appendix: Neurological Terms and Some of Their Functions 155
15. References 157
16. Acknowledgments 201
17. Index 203