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Behave : The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert M. Sapolsky (2018, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100143110918
ISBN-139780143110910
eBay Product ID (ePID)239740289
Product Key Features
Book TitleBehave : the Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
Number of Pages800 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
TopicLife Sciences / Neuroscience, General, Life Sciences / Biology, Criminology
IllustratorYes
GenrePhilosophy, Social Science, Science, Psychology
AuthorRobert M. Sapolsky
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight22.4 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal612.8
SynopsisNew York Times bestseller * Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize * One of the Washington Post 's 10 Best Books of the Year "It's no exaggeration to say that Behave is one of the best nonfiction books I've ever read." --David P. Barash, The Wall Street Journal "It has my vote for science book of the year." --Parul Sehgal, The New York Times "Immensely readable, often hilarious...Hands-down one of the best books I've read in years. I loved it." --Dina Temple-Raston, The Washington Post From the bestselling author of A Primate's Memoir and the forthcoming Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will comes a landmark, genre-defining examination of human behavior and an answer to the question: Why do we do the things we do? Behave is one of the most dazzling tours d'horizon of the science of human behavior ever attempted. Moving across a range of disciplines, Sapolsky--a neuroscientist and primatologist--uncovers the hidden story of our actions. Undertaking some of our thorniest questions relating to tribalism and xenophobia, hierarchy and competition, and war and peace, Behave is a towering achievement--a majestic synthesis of cutting-edge research and a heroic exploration of why we ultimately do the things we do . . . for good and for ill., New York Times bestseller - Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - One of the Washington Post 's 10 Best Books of the Year "It's no exaggeration to say that Behave is one of the best nonfiction books I've ever read." --David P. Barash, The Wall Street Journal "It has my vote for science book of the year." --Parul Sehgal, The New York Times "Immensely readable, often hilarious...Hands-down one of the best books I've read in years. I loved it." --Dina Temple-Raston, The Washington Post From the bestselling author of A Primate's Memoir and the forthcoming Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will comes a landmark, genre-defining examination of human behavior and an answer to the question: Why do we do the things we do? Behave is one of the most dazzling tours d'horizon of the science of human behavior ever attempted. Moving across a range of disciplines, Sapolsky--a neuroscientist and primatologist--uncovers the hidden story of our actions. Undertaking some of our thorniest questions relating to tribalism and xenophobia, hierarchy and competition, and war and peace, Behave is a towering achievement--a majestic synthesis of cutting-edge research and a heroic exploration of why we ultimately do the things we do . . . for good and for ill., The New York Times bestseller "It's no exaggeration to say that Behave is one of the best nonfiction books I've ever read." --David P. Barash, The Wall Street Journal "It has my vote for science book of the year." -- Parul Sehgal, The New York Times "Hands-down one of the best books I've read in years. I loved it." -- Dina Temple-Raston, The Washington Post Named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal From the celebrated neurobiologist and primatologist, a landmark, genre-defining examination of human behavior, both good and bad, and an answer to the question: Why do we do the things we do? Sapolsky's storytelling concept is delightful but it also has a powerful intrinsic logic: he starts by looking at the factors that bear on a person's reaction in the precise moment a behavior occurs, and then hops back in time from there, in stages, ultimately ending up at the deep history of our species and its evolutionary legacy. And so the first category of explanation is the neurobiological one. A behavior occurs--whether an example of humans at our best, worst, or somewhere in between. What went on in a person's brain a second before the behavior happened? Then Sapolsky pulls out to a slightly larger field of vision, a little earlier in time: What sight, sound, or smell caused the nervous system to produce that behavior? And then, what hormones acted hours to days earlier to change how responsive that individual is to the stimuli that triggered the nervous system? By now he has increased our field of vision so that we are thinking about neurobiology and the sensory world of our environment and endocrinology in trying to explain what happened. Sapolsky keeps going: How was that behavior influenced by structural changes in the nervous system over the preceding months, by that person's adolescence, childhood, fetal life, and then back to his or her genetic makeup? Finally, he expands the view to encompass factors larger than one individual. How did culture shape that individual's group, what ecological factors millennia old formed that culture? And on and on, back to evolutionary factors millions of years old. The result is one of the most dazzling tours d'horizon of the science of human behavior ever attempted, a majestic synthesis that harvests cutting-edge research across a range of disciplines to provide a subtle and nuanced perspective on why we ultimately do the things we do...for good and for ill. Sapolsky builds on this understanding to wrestle with some of our deepest and thorniest questions relating to tribalism and xenophobia, hierarchy and competition, morality and free will, and war and peace. Wise, humane, often very funny, Behave is a towering achievement, powerfully humanizing, and downright heroic in its own right.
LC Classification NumberQP351.S27 2018
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- 16 Jan, 2020
Massive title reduced to electrons
For an older electronic book, it's rather expensive. Usually, I prefer paper copies, but for 1200+ page book, it's easier on a computer, phone, or tablet. This is a book that will require a fair bit of annotation is you are not an expert in the field, so having a separate text document where you can keep your annotations will be a plus.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 21 Feb, 2025
This is the definitive work on how brain...
This is the definitive work on how brains function. If you have ever wondered how people can make some of their decisions, this book explains the science behind the behavior.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 May, 2022
Great Book
This is one of the best books I have read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Apr, 2024
Very speedy reply, very professional, knowledgeable and helpful. Also, very kind words. Definitely recommend.
Very speedy reply, very professional, knowledgeable and helpful. Also, very kind words. Definitely recommend.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Feb, 2021
A look at the biological basis for why we humans do what we do.
This is a wonderful exploration of the biological basis for behavior. I always believed in really free will, but this book gave me pause regarding the fundamental underpinnings of molecular biology as a primary source of behavioral expression. Certainly worth the reading for a new perspective!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Jan, 2022
I'm studied the brain a lot. This is great!
Well written for smart people who love science.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Dec, 2024
Behave is a good read in my collection of self development
Engaging and fascinating read!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Feb, 2019
Interesting
Very interesting bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 Mar, 2021
Outstanding book
At productVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
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