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Why do human beings behave as they do?
‘Awe-inspiring… You will learn more about human nature than in any other book I can think of’ Henry Marsh, bestselling author of Do No Harm
We are capable of savage acts of violence but also spectacular feats of kindness: is one side of our nature destined to win out over the other?
Every act of human behaviour has multiple layers of causation, spiralling back seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years, even centuries, right back to the dawn of time and the origins of our species.
In the epic sweep of history, how does our biology affect the arc of war and peace, justice and persecution? How have our brains evolved alongside our cultures?
This is the exhilarating story of human morality and the science underpinning the biggest question of all: what makes us human?
‘One of the best scientist-writers of our time’ Oliver Sacks
Publisher : Vintage (5 April 2018); Vintage
Language : English
Paperback : 800 pages
ISBN-10 : 009957506X
ISBN-13 : 978-0099575061
Reading age : 12 years and up
Item Weight : 578 g
Dimensions : 12.9 x 4 x 19.8 cm
Country of Origin : United Kingdom
Importer : Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd
Packer : Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd
Generic Name : Book
Best Sellers Rank: #1,598 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Neuroscience #1 in Anatomy & Physiology #2 in Biology Textbooks
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Customers say
Customers find the book offers valuable insights, with one noting how it consolidates decades of scientific learnings across several disciplines. Moreover, the book is considered a contemporary classic in human psychology, with one customer describing it as the Bible of understanding human behaviors scientifically. Additionally, customers describe it as an entertaining read that keeps them engaged. However, the book’s readability receives mixed feedback, with several customers finding it challenging to read at times.
