The Moral Molecule: How Trust Works - Brossura

Zak, Paul J.

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ISBN 10: 0142196908 ISBN 13: 9780142196908

Casa editrice: Penguin Publishing Group, 2013

Riassunto

"Philosophy, economics, and biology have rarely been so entertaining."—Matt Ridley, author of Genome

Paul J. Zak's proclivity for taking blood samples has earned him a nickname as the "vampire economist." But his sanguinary habit is backed by his scientifi­c quest: What if there was a master switch for human behavior? On, and people are loving and generous. Off, and they revert to violence and greed. By studying thousands of blood samples, Zak has pinpointed just such a switch: a brain chemical called oxytocin. Sprinting around the globe and into the human brain, ­The Moral Molecule is a dazzling narrative as erudite and entertaining as bestsellers like Flow, Drive, and Why We Love.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Paul J. Zak, Ph.D., is a professor of economics, management, and psychology at Claremont Graduate University. He lives in Los Angeles.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Penguin Publishing Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0142196908
• ISBN 13: 9780142196908
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile