Shellenberger and Nordhaus - The Sciences (Human & Nonhuman)
Explore essential books on human and nonhuman sciences from Shellenberger and Nordhaus, featuring works by Timothy D. Wilson, Robert Wright, and Robert Cialdini.
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Strangers to Ourselves
by Timothy D. Wilson
"Is introspection the best path to self-knowledge? What are we trying to discover? In a tour of the unconscious, as contemporary psychological science has redefined it, Timothy D. Wilson introduces a hidden mental world of judgements, feelings, and motives that introspection may never show."--Global Books in Print.
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The Moral Animal
by Robert Wright
One of the most provocative science books ever published—"a feast of great thinking and writing about the most profound issues there are" (The New York Times Book Review). "Fiercely intelligent, beautifully written and engrossingly original." —The New York Times Book Review Are men literally born to cheat? Does monogamy actually serve women's interests? These are among the questions that have made The Moral Animaled one of the most provocative science books in recent years. Wright unveils the genetic strategies behind everything from our sexual preferences to our office politics—as well as their implications for our moral codes and public policies. Illustrations.
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Influence (rev)
by Robert B. Cialdini
"Learn the six psychological secrets behind our powerful impulse to comply." - cover.
