Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Good & Evil, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Evolution
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Author: Dacher Keltner ISBN: 9780393073355
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: October 5, 2009
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: Dacher Keltner
ISBN: 9780393073355
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: October 5, 2009
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

“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.

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“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.

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