Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life by Keltner, Dacher
Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life by Keltner, Dacher

Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life

In this startling study of human emotion, Dacher Keltner investigates an unanswered question of human evolution: If...
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SKU: 9780393337136
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Author: Dacher Keltner
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life by Keltner, Dacher

Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life

€26,55
Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life by Keltner, Dacher

Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life

€26,55
Author: Dacher Keltner
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
In this startling study of human emotion, Dacher Keltner investigates an unanswered question of human evolution: If humans are hardwired to lead lives that are "nasty, brutish, and short," why have we evolved with positive emotions like gratitude, amusement, awe, and compassion that promote ethical action and cooperative societies? Illustrated with more than fifty photographs of human emotions, Born to Be Good takes us on a journey through scientific discovery, personal narrative, and Eastern philosophy. Positive emotions, Keltner finds, lie at the core of human nature and shape our everyday behavior--and they just may be the key to understanding how we can live our lives better.

Author: Dacher Keltner
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 10/01/2009
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.24h x 5.46w x 0.82d
ISBN: 9780393337136

About the Author
Keltner, Dacher: - Dacher Keltner is Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley. He has taught social psychology for the past 21 years and is the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award for Letters and Sciences. His research focuses on the prosocial emotions (such as love, sympathy, and gratitude), morality, and power. Other awards include the Western Psychological Association's award for outstanding contribution to research, the Positive Psychology Prize for excellence in research, and the Distinguished Mentoring Award at UC Berkeley. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. In 2008, the Utne Reader listed Dacher as one of the 50 visionaries changing the world.
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