The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780190495992ISBN-10:190495995UPC:9780190495992Book Category:Psychology, Self-HelpBook Subcategory:Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Motivational & InspirationalSize:9.40 x 6.40 x 1.70 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SCREZZA91A
The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
Human beings are primates, and primates are political animals. Our brains, therefore, are designed not just to hunt and gather, but also to help us get ahead socially, often via deception and self-deception. But while we may be self-interested schemers, we benefit by pretending otherwise. The less we know about our own ugly motives, the better - and thus we don't like to talk or even think about...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780190495992ISBN-10:190495995UPC:9780190495992Book Category:Psychology, Self-HelpBook Subcategory:Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Motivational & InspirationalSize:9.40 x 6.40 x 1.70 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SCREZZA91A
Kevin Simler is a writer and software engineer currently living in Brooklyn, NY. He's worked for ten years as a programmer, product designer, and engineering director, and continues to advise startups about technology, leadership, and recruiting. Robin Hanson is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University and a research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford...
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