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Henrich, Joseph Patrick.
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Civilization, Western.
Human evolution.
Cognitive psychology.
Developmental psychology.
Social interaction.
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Henrich, Joseph Patrick.
Civilization, Western.
Human evolution.
Cognitive psychology.
Developmental psychology.
Social interaction.
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The weirdest people in the world : how the West became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous / Joseph Henrich.
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Henrich, Joseph Patrick.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.
Call #:
153
H518w
Subjects
Civilization, Western.
Human evolution.
Cognitive psychology.
Developmental psychology.
Social interaction.
ISBN:
9780374173227 (hc.)
Alternate title:
How the West became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xvii, 680 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"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. Perhaps you are WEIRD: raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. If so, you're rather psychologically peculiar. Unlike much of the world today, and most people who have ever lived, WEIRD people are highly individualistic, self-obsessed, control-oriented, nonconformist, and analytical. They focus on themselves--their attributes, accomplishments, and aspirations--over their relationships and social roles. How did WEIRD populations become so psychologically distinct? What role did these psychological differences play in the industrial revolution and the global expansion of Europe during the last few centuries? Did these differences have an impact on the development of the laws, economic systems, and governments that now dominate the world? In W.E.I.R.D. Minds, Joseph Henrich draws on cutting-edge research in anthropology, psychology, economics, and evolutionary biology to explore these questions and more. He illuminates the origins and evolution of family structures, marriage, and religion, and the profound impact these cultural transformations had on human psychology. Mapping these shifts through ancient history and late antiquity, Henrich reveals that the most fundamental institutions of kinship and marriage changed dramatically under pressure from the Roman Catholic Church. It was these changes that gave rise to the WEIRD psychology that would coevolve with impersonal markets, occupational specialization, and free competition--laying the foundation for the modern world. Provocative and engaging in both its broad scope and its surprising details, W.E.I.R.D. Minds explores how culture, institutions, and psychology shape one another, and explains what this means for both our most personal sense of who we are as individuals and also the large-scale social, political, and economic forces that drive human history."--From publisher.
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