Born to be good Keltner, Dacher

By:

Keltner, Dacher

Publication details: W. W. Norton & Company 2009 New YorkDescription: xvi, 336 pISBN:

9780393337136

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DDC classification:

155.232 K3B6

Summary: A landmark book in the science of emotions and its implications for ethics and human universals.”—Library Journal, starred review 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. http://books.wwnorton.com/books/Born-to-Be-Good/

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
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6. Smile
7.Laughter
8. Tease
9. Love
10. Compassion
11. Awe
12. Notes

A landmark book in the science of emotions and its implications for ethics and human universals.”—Library Journal, starred review

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.

http://books.wwnorton.com/books/Born-to-Be-Good/

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