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Born to be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life Book

Title: Born to Be Good( The Science of a Meaningful Life) Binding: Paperback Author: DacherKeltner Publisher: W.W.Norton&CompanyRead More

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  • Foyles

    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.

  • Blackwell

    Keltner investigates an old mystery of human evolution: Why have people evolved positive emotions like gratitude, awe, and compassion that promote ethical action and are the fabric of cooperative societies? The author illustrates his discussions...

  • BookDepository

    Born to Be Good : Paperback : WW Norton & Co : 9780393337136 : 0393337138 : 09 Feb 2010 : "A landmark book in the science of emotions and its implications for ethics and human universals.""-Library Journal, starred review"

  • 0393337138
  • 9780393337136
  • Dacher Keltner
  • 9 February 2010
  • W. W. Norton & Co.
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 352
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