Behave
The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
Robert M. Sapolsky
Behave is a groundbreaking examination of human behavior by neurobiologist and primatologist Robert M. Sapolsky. From the neurobiological factors that influence our actions, to the sensory stimuli that trigger our responses, Sapolsky takes readers on a journey through the evolutionary history of our species to understand why we do the things we do, both good and bad. This genre-defining book explores tribalism, xenophobia, hierarchy and competition, morality and free will, and war and peace with humor and insight, making it a tower of achievement in its own right.
Publish Date
2017-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
2017-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.41
ISBN
9780143110910
Recommendations
7
Recommendations
I highly recommend. It really is the most accessible discussion of brain science you will find. – source
2017-12-28T17:11:47.000Z
Book 3 from 2017. A bit of a long commitment but worth it. Provocative. – source2017-08-14T02:42:18.000Z
Just finished "Behave" by the brilliant Robert Sapolsky. The best book I have ever read on human behavior. Sapolsky is an amazing teacher. – source2022-03-17T17:33:59.000Z
From Robert Sapolsky’s Behave, which I recommend.
Categories have material consequences, but often arbitrary (or opportunistic, or political, etc) origins.
He does a great job demolishing the nature/nurture dichotomy further in the book. – source