From Heightism to Megalomania

400,000,000 Years of Social Signalling and its Impact on Modern Politics
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-3-6963-8111-0
Verlag: BoD - Books on Demand

Buch, Englisch, 276 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 220 mm, Gewicht: 443 g

Being tall is great. Height is incredibly important. Tall people appear competent, earn more money, and occupy privileged positions in society. Those who can look down on others not only appear dominant to those around them, but, to make matters worse, are also convinced of their own greatness. These and similar prejudices do not exist by chance: they have evolutionary roots. Body size is a signal. Its regulation has been conserved in the vertebrate lineage for at least 400 million years and because this signal is also used by humans quite naturally and strategically, it eludes our conscious perception almost entirely.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hermanussen, Michael

Scheffler, Christiane

Über Autor(innen)

Scheffler, Christiane
Christiane Scheffler is a professor of human biology at the University of Potsdam
with more than 30 years of professional experience. Her research focuses on the
phenotypic plasticity of human growth in relation to changing environmental and
living conditions.

Hermanussen, Michael
Michael Hermanussen is a professor of paediatrics at Kiel University. He lives in
Altenhof near Eckernförde and has more than 40 years of professional experience
as a paediatrician and endocrinologist. His work focuses on growth, child
development, and nutrition.

Michael Hermanussen:
Michael Hermanussen is a professor of paediatrics at Kiel University. He lives in
Altenhof near Eckernförde and has more than 40 years of professional experience
as a paediatrician and endocrinologist. His work focuses on growth, child
development, and nutrition.

Christiane Scheffler:
Christiane Scheffler is a professor of human biology at the University of Potsdam
with more than 30 years of professional experience. Her research focuses on the
phenotypic plasticity of human growth in relation to changing environmental and
living conditions.