Explore the darker side of human nature with this highly anticipated book by one of today's top storytellers. Using history, psychology, and infamous legal cases, the author takes us on an intellectual adventure into the complexities of human interaction. Delve into the tragic consequences of misreading strangers and learn to challenge your assumptions in these troubled times. With original archival interviews and musical scoring, this enhanced audiobook edition brings the author's unparalleled storytelling to life.

What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know

Talking to Strangers

Explore the link between art and science with an examination of the human mind in 'Proust Was a Neuroscientist.' Author Jonah Lehrer delves into the insights artists like Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf, and Paul Cozanne expressed through their work, truths science is only now confirming. Blending biography, criticism, and science writing, this book offers a lucid examination of the deeper mysteries of life.

Proust Was a Neuroscientist

Cuando te das cuenta de que, antes de hacer una crítica, los estadounidenses se hartan a halagos mientras que los alemanes no se andan con rodeos; o que los asiáticos muestran reverencia por la jerarquía, mientras que para los suecos cualquiera puede ser jefe, caes en que nos regimos por un contexto cultural que es imprescindible entender antes de pensar en relacionarse con alguien de otro país.

La comunicación entre culturas es el gran reto de la economía global, y disponer de las claves necesarias para facilitar la comprensión puede ser la diferencia entre el éxito y el fracaso.

La experta reconocida Erin Meyer desgrana los 8 puntos diferenciales de nuestros rasgos culturales y nos facilita las herramientas para afrontar de manera eficaz los retos comunicativos más comunes en el mundo de las relaciones internacionales. El mapa cultural se ha convertido en la obra de referencia para cualquier lector que quiera desenvolverse de la forma más consciente y cómoda en este terreno sutil, y a veces traicionero, en el que se espera que personas de orígenes distintos trabajen juntas en armonía.

Las 8 escalas de nuestras barreras culturales y cómo sortearlas

El mapa cultural

Uncover the hidden reasons behind seemingly bizarre behaviors with this thought-provoking book. Author Marvin Harris challenges the idea that changing minds will change the world, instead identifying concrete social and economic conditions as the root of behavior. Learn how understanding these conditions can help us make sense of our own lifestyles and make rational political commitments. The book also includes a critique of counterculture shamanism and a call for objective consciousness.

The Riddles of Culture

Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches

"Discover how to effectively work and communicate across cultures with this insightful guide. Learn how culture and language affect our behavior and receive practical advice on successfully bridging cultural divides. Delve into topics such as global negotiation, sales and marketing, and gain an understanding of different business cultures and their views on leadership. Explore new thinking in international management and team-building in Europe, the USA, Russia, China, and the Far East. Richard Lewis provides a practical global guide to navigating cultural differences."

Leading Across Cultures

When Cultures Collide

Discover the wisdom of the world's indigenous cultures in this thrilling journey led by renowned anthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Wade Davis. From the Polynesian navigators to the Amazon's Peoples of the Anaconda, and from the Andes to Australia's Dreamtime philosophy, the book explores the unique answers of each culture to the fundamental question of what it means to be alive. Understanding the lessons of this journey is essential for preserving the human legacy of knowledge and imagination.

Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World

The Wayfinders

Por qué los juicios morales no surgen de la razón sino de los instintos. En unos tiempos como los actuales, de enorme polarización política, resulta inevitable hacernos una pregunta: ¿por qué no podemos llevarnos bien? Seamos de derechas o de izquierdas, demasiadas veces tenemos la sensación de que nuestro adversario, además de oponerse a nosotros, no entiende en absoluto nuestras posturas y ni siquiera lo intenta. Eso hace que las divisiones sociales se estén consolidando, el debate público se convierta en un griterío y que en su mayoría los ciudadanos crean que sólo ellos están en lo cierto.Muchas personas, guiadas por razones morales que en realidad no son fruto de la razón, sino de un tribalismo parcialmente innato, son incapaces de entender que tanto los progresistas como los conservadores o los liberales, los creyentes y los ateos, tienen parte de razón; el conflicto moral les impide verlo.

Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion

La mente de los justos

Get ready to explore the origins of human tribalism, learn about the problems we face as a society, and find a better way to get along. In this enlightening book, the creator of the popular blog Wait But Why uses science, history, and hilarious comics to explain why we're becoming more polarized, worse at cooperating, and worse at communicating. By offering a bold new language and tools to build a more peaceful future, The Story of Us is a masterclass in scientific clarity and humor that is a must-read for anyone who wants to untangle our tribal, Us versus Them instincts.

The Story of Us

This book explores how new technology is changing the way humans form and exist within groups, with both positive and negative effects on society. The author analyzes various examples, from a group of kite hobbyists collaborating online to activists using the internet to spark change. Hierarchical structures are eroding, business models are evolving, and our social interactions are being forever transformed. With insightful analysis and a holistic framework, the author presents a fascinating chronicle of this new revolution in social organization.

The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

Here Comes Everybody

Learn about the subtle and dramatic effects of implicit racial bias in Biased, a personal examination of one of the most powerful cultural issues of our time. Through both scientific research and personal experience, one of the leading experts on unconscious racial bias explores how ingrained stereotypes can infect our visual perception, attention, memory, and behavior, leading to disparities in housing, education, employment, and the criminal justice system. With practical suggestions for reform and interviews with law enforcement professionals, Biased offers an insightful look into the pervasive nature of racial bias in modern society, and how we can all play a role in solving this human problem.

Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do

Biased

Adaptado de su magnífica TEDx Talk del 2013, en tan solo 72 páginas Adichie nos ofrece una visión única sobre uno de los temas más controvertidos de nuestro tiempo: ¿qué significa la palabra «feminismo» hoy en día? con un estilo claro, sencillo y directo basado en experiencias personales, Adichie defiende que el feminismo es una cuestión que nos atañe a todos, y que para poder acabar con el problema de la discriminación de género es necesario que la sociedad cambie su visión acerca de lo que significa ser feminista, y un primer paso para ello es la educación de los hijos, tanto de los hombres como de las mujeres.

Todos deberíamos ser feministas

Explore the intersection of racism and trauma as examined through the lens of body-centered psychology in this groundbreaking work. Resmaa Menakem, a therapist with decades of experience, reveals how the trauma of white supremacy is embedded in all of our bodies, and proposes a step-by-step healing process. His call to action is a reminder that racism is not just a head issue, but a deeply physical one, and that we must work to grow beyond our racialized divide.

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