The WEIRDest People in the World
How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xvii, 680 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
"Harvard University's Joseph Henrich, Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, delivers a bold, epic investigation into the development of the Western mind, global psychological diversity, and its impact on the world"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
WEIRD psychology -- Making a cultural species -- Clans, states, and why you can't get here from there -- The gods are watching, behave! -- WEIRD families -- Psychological differences, families, and the church -- Europe and Asia -- WEIRD monogamy -- Of commerce and cooperation -- Domesticating the competition -- Market mentalities -- Law, science, and religion -- Escape velocity -- The dark matter of history.
ISBN:
9780374173227
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
PSYCHOLOGY Applied Hen | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | Out (Due: 6/29/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references and index.