Henrich draws on his far-flung ethnographic field studies and the work of colleagues to illustrate the adaptive power of human culture.--The Scientist
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Joseph Henrich è un antropologo che esplora le basi evolutive del comportamento umano. Il suo lavoro approfondisce come gli esseri umani apprendono, come si diffondono le innovazioni culturali e come questi processi modellano le nostre società. Esamina le complessità dell'evoluzione culturale e il suo profondo impatto sulle nostre vite. La sua ricerca offre spunti su ciò che ci rende unicamente umani.
The Weirdest People in the World
How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
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Do you identify yourself by your profession or achievements, rather than your family network? Do you cultivate your unique attributes and personal goals? If so, perhaps you are WEIRD- raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic. Unlike most who have ever lived, WEIRD people are highly individualistic, nonconformist, analytical and control-oriented. Joseph Henrich, who developed the game-changing concept of WEIRD, draws on leading-edge research in anthropology, psychology, economics and evolutionary biology to explore how changing family structures, marriage practices and religious beliefs since the Middle Ages shaped the Western mind, laying the foundations for the world we know today.