The Resource The weirdest people in the world : how the West became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous, Joseph Heinrich
The weirdest people in the world : how the West became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous, Joseph Heinrich
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- Summary
- Do you identify yourself by your profession or achievements, rather than your family network? Do you cultivate your unique attributes and 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. How did WEIRD populations become so psychologically peculiar? What part did these differences play in the industrial revolution and the expansion of European power? And what do they mean for our collective identity? Joseph Henrich, who developed the game-changing concept of WEIRD, uses leading-edge research in anthropology, psychology, economics and evolutionary biology to explore how changing family structures, marriage practices and religious beliefs in the Middle Ages shaped the Western mind, laying the foundations for the world we know today. Brilliant, provocative, engaging and surprising, The Weirdest People in the World will revolutionize your understanding of who - and how - we are now
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvii, 680 pages
- Contents
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- Of commerce and cooperation
- Domesticating the competition
- Market mentalities
- Law, science, and religion
- Escape velocity
- The dark matter of history
- WEIRD psychology
- Making a cultural species
- Clans, states, and why you can't get here from there
- The gods are watching, behave!
- WEIRD families
- Psychological differences, families, and the church
- Europe and Asia
- WEIRD monogamy
- Isbn
- 9781846147968
- Label
- The weirdest people in the world : how the West became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous
- Title
- The weirdest people in the world
- Title remainder
- how the West became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous
- Statement of responsibility
- Joseph Heinrich
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Do you identify yourself by your profession or achievements, rather than your family network? Do you cultivate your unique attributes and 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. How did WEIRD populations become so psychologically peculiar? What part did these differences play in the industrial revolution and the expansion of European power? And what do they mean for our collective identity? Joseph Henrich, who developed the game-changing concept of WEIRD, uses leading-edge research in anthropology, psychology, economics and evolutionary biology to explore how changing family structures, marriage practices and religious beliefs in the Middle Ages shaped the Western mind, laying the foundations for the world we know today. Brilliant, provocative, engaging and surprising, The Weirdest People in the World will revolutionize your understanding of who - and how - we are now
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Henrich, Joseph Patrick
- Dewey number
- 302
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Cognitive psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Social psychology
- Civilization, Western
- Human evolution
- Social interaction
- Europeans
- Americans
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The weirdest people in the world : how the West became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous, Joseph Heinrich
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Of commerce and cooperation
- Domesticating the competition
- Market mentalities
- Law, science, and religion
- Escape velocity
- The dark matter of history
- WEIRD psychology
- Making a cultural species
- Clans, states, and why you can't get here from there
- The gods are watching, behave!
- WEIRD families
- Psychological differences, families, and the church
- Europe and Asia
- WEIRD monogamy
- Control code
- 000068239742
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xvii, 680 pages
- Isbn
- 9781846147968
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1135392852
- Label
- The weirdest people in the world : how the West became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous, Joseph Heinrich
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Of commerce and cooperation
- Domesticating the competition
- Market mentalities
- Law, science, and religion
- Escape velocity
- The dark matter of history
- WEIRD psychology
- Making a cultural species
- Clans, states, and why you can't get here from there
- The gods are watching, behave!
- WEIRD families
- Psychological differences, families, and the church
- Europe and Asia
- WEIRD monogamy
- Control code
- 000068239742
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xvii, 680 pages
- Isbn
- 9781846147968
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1135392852
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