The Weirdest People in the World : : how the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
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WEIRD psychology -- Making a cultural species -- Clans, states, and why you can't get here from there -- The gods are watching, behave! -- WEIRD families -- Psychological differences, families, and the church -- Europe and Asia -- WEIRD monogamy -- Of commerce and cooperation -- Domesticating the competition -- Market mentalities -- Law, science, and religion -- Escape velocity -- The dark matter of history.
"Harvard University's Joseph Henrich, Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, delivers a bold, epic investigation into the development of the Western mind, global psychological diversity, and its impact on the world"-- Provided by publisher.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.
Year Published: 2020
Description: xvii, 680 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780374173227
0374173222
SUBJECTS
Cognitive psychology.
Developmental psychology.
Social interaction.
Human evolution.